风烛残年風燭殘年

fēng zhú cán nián

Meaning

one's late days; to have one foot in the grave

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风fēngwind; air; customs, manners; news几乂烛zhúcandle, taper; to illuminate, to shine火虫残cánto injure, to ruin, to spoil; cruel, oppressive, savage; disabled, incomplete歹戋年niányear; anniversary; a person's age干