汉英词典
MEANING OF 风烛残年
one's late days / to have one foot in the grave
风烛 Candles blown by the wind are easy to extinguish / 残年 The remaining years refer to not too long alive / It is a metaphor for people in their old age near death
比喻随时可能死亡的晚年（风烛风中之烛）。
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