风中烛，瓦上霜

fēng zhōng zhú , wǎ shàng shuāng

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. like a candle in the wind, or frost on the roof (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. (of sb's life) feeble
  3. 3. hanging on a thread

Child Words of 风中烛，瓦上霜

中
zhōng

within

中
zhòng

to hit (the mark)

瓦
wǎ

roof tile

霜
shuāng

frost

风
fēng

wind

烛
zhú

candle

上
shàng

on top