风烛残年

Traditional: 風燭殘年
fēng zhú cán nián
Dictionary entry
one's late days

What does 风烛残年 mean?

风烛残年 (fēng zhú cán nián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1one's late days
2to have one foot in the grave

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风烛残年
fēng zhú cán nián
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