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Meaning of 风烛残年

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
风 fēng 烛 zhú 残 cán 年 nián (Trad.: 風燭殘年)
one's late days; to have one foot in the grave
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Synonym: 行将就木
Example Sentences
1
如今我已经是风烛残年了
…
Spencer:Now my candle burns dimly...
2
的确
,
有些妇人已经风烛残年
。
True, there were some old women.
3
让梦中恋人相遇在风烛残年
。
The lovers meet, but meet too late.
4
试着了解已是风烛残年
,
来日可数
。
Try to understand that my age is not lived but survived.
5
他已风烛残年
,
对政府不能构成威胁
。
He is a sick old man who poses no threat to the government.