风中之烛
fēng​zhōng​zhī​zhú

feeble

  • created sense approved 风中之烛/風中之燭 · fēng​zhōng​zhī​zhú · feeble

    风中之烛 / 風中之燭

    fēng​zhōng​zhī​zhú

    feeble

    referring to a person's life or vitality as being extremely weak and hanging by a thread, often due to old age or severe illness

    那位病重的老人已是风中之烛，气息十分微弱。

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  • created sense approved 风中之烛/風中之燭 · fēng​zhōng​zhī​zhú · precarious

    风中之烛 / 風中之燭

    fēng​zhōng​zhī​zhú

    precarious

    literally a candle in the wind; used metaphorically to describe a situation or entity that is extremely unstable and likely to be destroyed at any moment

    在这个动荡的时代，小企业的生存状况如同风中之烛。

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