Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「風前殘燭」, as shown below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「風前殘燭」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
metaphor for an elderly person who may die at any time. It also refers to things that may be destroyed at any time.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fēng qián cán zhú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fung1 chin4 chaan4 juk1
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
