Wind, candle, grass and dew(fēng zhú cǎo lù)

Wind, candle, grass and dew

Wind candle grass dew, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is f ē ngzh ú C ǎ ol ù, which means that the candle in the wind is easy to extinguish, and the dew on the grass is easy to dry. It means that people are old and close to death. It comes from the mystery of the cave by Yang Shen of Ming Dynasty.

Idiom usage

His situation is as dangerous as wind, candle, grass and dew.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: Stone fire and lightning, wind candle and grass frost

The origin of Idioms

In Ming Dynasty, Yang Shen's Dongtian Xuanji, there are four chapters: "life is like a flash of lightning, life is a hundred years, it's like wind, candle, grass and dew."

Idiom explanation

The candle in the wind is easy to extinguish, and the dew on the grass is easy to dry. It means that a man is old and near death.

Chinese PinYin : fēng zhú cǎo lù