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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
風中之燭 风中之烛 [feng1 zhong1 zhi1 zhu2] /lit. candle in the wind (idiom)/fig. (of sb's life) feeble/hanging on a thread/Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.
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