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風中燭，瓦上霜

简风中烛，瓦上霜 · 繁風中燭，瓦上霜

Mandarin · pinyin fēng zhōng zhú , wǎ shàng shuāng

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

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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
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瓦: wǎ · tile; earthenware pottery; girl
上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
霜: shuāng · frost; crystallized; candied
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
烛: zhú · candle, taper; shine, illuminate

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