Helping you learn Chinese for free is our aim. This idiom and proverb series offers phrases with great depth and versatility. Let’s look at 「油乾燈盡」 and how to use it.
The Chinese idiom 「油乾燈盡」 we’re introducing today is explained in detail below, along with its meaning and usage.
A metaphor for soon to die. Same as “the oil has run out and the wick has gone out”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yóu gàn dēng jìn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yau2/yau4 gon3 dang1 jeun6
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