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风中烛，瓦上霜
風中燭，瓦上霜
fēngzhōngzhú,wǎshàngshuāng
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
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
烛
zhú
candle, taper; to illuminate, to shine
HSK 6
10 丶
瓦
wǎ
tile; pottery, earthenware
HSK 6
4 丶
上
shàng
above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous
HSK 1
3 丶
霜
shuāng
frost; frozen, crystallized, candied
HSK 6
17 丶
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