風中燭，瓦上霜

fung1 zung1 zuk1, ngaa5 soeng6 soeng1

lit. like a candle in the wind, or frost on the roof (idiom) · fig. (of sb's life) feeble · hanging on a thread

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. like a candle in the wind, or frost on the roof (idiom)
  2. fig. (of sb's life) feeble
  3. hanging on a thread

Written Forms

風中燭，瓦上霜Traditional · Main Form
风中烛，瓦上霜Alternate Form

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