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风中之烛
風中之燭
fēngzhōngzhīzhú
1.
lit. candle in the wind (idiom)
2.
fig. (of sb's life) feeble
3.
hanging on a thread
Character Breakdown
风
fēng
wind; air; customs, manners; news
HSK 3
4 丶
中
zhōng
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
HSK 1
4 丶
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
3 丶
烛
zhú
candle, taper; to illuminate, to shine
HSK 6
10 丶
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