the declining age is like a candle in the wind

the declining age is like a candle in the wind

The year of wind and candle, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is f ē ngzh ú zh ī Ni á n, which means that people are approaching death in their old age. It comes from Wang Xizhi of Jin Dynasty.

Idiom usage

They make full use of their age to contribute to the society.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: old age

The origin of Idioms

Wang Xizhi of the Jin Dynasty wrote "three in fifty, or afraid of the wind and candle dying, talking about the posthumous teachings in the children's ears."

Idiom explanation

It refers to the late years when people are close to death.