風中燭 fēngzhōngzhú candle in the wind Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 风中烛，瓦上霜 fēngzhōngzhúwǎshàngshuāng on one's last legs literally like a candle in the wind or frost on a roof tile; describes a person's life as being extremely fragile, feeble, or nearing its end