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风烛残年
fēng​zhú​cán​nián

declining years

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风烛残年/ 風燭殘年 fēng​zhú​cán​nián declining years

idiom · the final years of one's life, typically characterized by physical frailty or being near death

他已是风烛残年,身体每况愈下。

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