風燭殘年

fung1 zuk1 caan4 nin4

one's late days · to have one foot in the grave

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

風燭殘年Traditional · Main Form
风烛残年Alternate Form

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