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風中之燭 (fung1 zung1 zi1 zuk1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

風中之燭 (fung1 zung1 zi1 zuk1, fēng zhōng zhī zhú) — lit. candle in the wind (idiom); fig. (of sb's life) feeble; hanging on a thread

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 風俗習慣 (fung1 zuk6 zaap6 gwaan3) — culture and traditions; manners and customs
• 風俗 (fung1 zuk6) — folklore; tribal or local customs
• 風信 (fung1 seon3) — seasonal wind; news; message (scent or sound brought by the wind)
• 風吹草動 (fung1 ceoi1 cou2 dung6) — a sign of disturbance; signs of trouble
• 風吹雞蛋殼 (fung1 ceoi1 gai1 daan2 hok3) — meaning that a person is happier without lots of materialistic property
• 風塵中人 (fung1 can4 zung1 jan4) — someone who works for night clubs, such as a prostitute or a nightclub hostess

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