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風燭
fēng​zhú

old and ailing

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

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风烛/ 風燭 fēng​zhú old and ailing

(idiom) literally a candle in the wind; used to describe an elderly person in poor health or at death's door

References

same_as 风烛/風燭 → 风灯/風燈
same_as 风烛/風燭 → 风中烛/風中燭
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