风中之烛
风中之烛
fēng zhōng zhī zhú
lit. candle in the wind (idiom); fig. (of sb's life) feeble; hanging on a thread
idiom
Traditional: 風中之燭
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- (idiom) lit. candle in the wind (idiom)
- fig. (of sb's life) feeble
- hanging on a thread
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Related Words
风中烛，瓦上霜(fēng zhōng zhú , wǎ shàng shuāng)— lit. like a candle in the wind, or frost on the roof (idiom)
→一帆风顺(yī fān fēng shùn)— propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom)
→一生一世(yī shēng yī shì)— a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life
→千钧一发(qiān jūn yī fà)— a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom)
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