风中烛,瓦上霜

fēng zhōng zhú , wǎ shàng shuāng · feng zhong zhu , wa shang shuang

Traditional 風中燭,瓦上霜

Meaning

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  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
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