风中烛，瓦上霜

Traditional: 風中燭，瓦上霜

fēng zhōng zhú , wǎ shàng shuāng

Dictionary entry

lit. like a candle in the wind, or frost on the roof (idiom)

What does 风中烛，瓦上霜 mean?

风中烛，瓦上霜 (fēng zhōng zhú , wǎ shàng shuāng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. like a candle in the wind, or frost on the roof (idiom)

2fig. (of sb's life) feeble

3hanging on a thread

Character breakdown

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风fēngwind · news 中Zhōng(bound form) China; Chinese · surname Zhong 烛zhúcandle · (literary) to illuminate 瓦wǎroof tile · abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4]上shǎngused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]霜shuāngfrost · white powder or cream spread over a surface

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How to pronounce 风中烛，瓦上霜

风中烛，瓦上霜

fēng zhōng zhú , wǎ shàng shuāng

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