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风中烛，瓦上霜
fēngzhōngzhú,wǎshàngshuāng
Traditional: 風中燭，瓦上霜
lit. like a candle in the wind, or frost on the roof (idiom) / fig. (of sb's life) feeble / hanging on a thread
Character Breakdown
风
fēng
wind; air; customs, manners; news
HSK 3
中
zhōng
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
HSK 1
烛
zhú
candle, taper; to illuminate, to shine
HSK 6
瓦
wǎ
tile; pottery, earthenware
HSK 6
上
shàng
above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous
HSK 1
霜
shuāng
frost; frozen, crystallized, candied
HSK 6
Additional Information
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Chinese
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