风烛残年 (風燭殘年) fēng zhú cán nián
fēng zhú cán nián
set phrase
one's late days; to have one foot in the grave
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
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Notes: (CC-CEDICT '風燭殘年')
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- The Marvel of One-Stroke Calligraphy 一筆字的奇事 Buddhist Affinities over a Century 4 - Social Affinities 2 《百年佛緣4-社緣篇2》 — count: 1
- Ascetic Practice 苦行 A Life With Palms Joined 2 - Crucial Moments 《合掌人生2-關鍵時刻》 — count: 1
- Ripening of Actions of Former Lives (Giving, Cause and Effect) 宿世業報(布施、因果) Buddhism Series 3 - The Buddha 《佛教叢書3-佛陀》 — count: 1
- Steps in Studying Buddhism - Part 3: The Three Learnings Helps One Advance 學佛的次第 第三篇 三學增上 Buddhism Series 1 - Doctrine 《佛教叢書1-教理》 — count: 1
- Volume 2: The Truth of Buddhism - Class 5: Precepts and Rules 第二冊 佛教的真理 第五課 戒 律 Fo Guang Buddhist Textbooks 《佛光教科書》 — count: 1
Collocations
- 犹如风烛残年 (猶如風燭殘年) 猶如風燭殘年 — Fo Guang Buddhist Textbooks 《佛光教科書》, Volume 2: The Truth of Buddhism - Class 5: Precepts and Rules 第二冊 佛教的真理 第五課 戒 律 — count: 2