风烛之年 — “In one's twilight years”
风烛之年 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in one's twilight years”. Advanced old age, nearing the end of life; extremely frail due to old age. Literally, “Year of a candle in the wind”.
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风烛之年 Pronunciation and Pinyin
风烛之年 Character Breakdown
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他虽然已是风烛之年，但依然保持着乐观开朗的心态。
Although he is in his twilight years, he still maintains an optimistic and cheerful mindset.
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Synonyms of 风烛之年
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- fēng风bù不míng鸣tiáo条social tranquility
- fēng风sī丝bù不tòu透completely sealed and airtight
- fēng风zhōng中zhī之zhú烛precarious and fragile state
- fēng风zhōng中bǐng秉zhú烛precarious state, near death
- fēng风jǔ举yún云yáo摇rise rapidly to prominence
- fēng风jǔ举yún云fēi飞Rise swiftly and majestically
- fēng风yún云wàn万biàn变ever-changing circumstances
- fēng风yún云bù不cè测unforeseen changes in circumstances
- fēng风yún云zhī之zhì志Grand and lofty aspirations
- fēng风yún云rén人wù物influential figure of the era
- fēng风yún云huì会hé合Capable individuals seize rare opportunities
- fēng风yún云biàn变huàn幻rapid and unpredictable changes
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What does 风烛之年 mean?
风烛之年 (fēng zhú zhī nián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in one's twilight years”.
How do you pronounce 风烛之年?
风烛之年 is pronounced fēng zhú zhī nián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 风烛之年 literally mean?
Literally, 风烛之年 means “Year of a candle in the wind”. It is used to mean “in one's twilight years”.
What is the Chinese definition of 风烛之年?
比喻人到了接近死亡的晚年。