Holding candle in the wind

Holding candle in the wind

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is d ā NGF ē NGB ǐ ngzh ú, which means holding a candle in the wind. It means being in danger. It comes from the exploration of the golden ring by Wu Mingshi in Ming Dynasty.

Idiom usage

In a critical situation

The origin of Idioms

The third fold of the Ming Dynasty's Wumingshi's exploration of the golden ring: "my life is just like holding a candle in the wind, just like water not floating."

Idiom explanation

Bing: hold it. Holding the candle in the wind. It means being in danger.