a candle before a draft

a candle before a draft

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is f ē ngqi á NC á nzh ú, which means the old people who may die at any time, and also refers to the things that may disappear at any time. From Guo GE's the legend of the plum in the Golden Vase.

Idiom usage

He did not forget to give full play to his spare energy in the years before the wind.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: residual candle in the wind, candle in the wind

The origin of Idioms

The 17th chapter of Guo GE's the legend of the plum in the Golden Vase: "as the saying goes, if you can't bear it, you will make great plans. My son can't be brave. Besides, I'm already sick and weak. I can't stand it any more

Idiom explanation

It refers to the elderly who may die at any time. It also refers to things that can be destroyed at any time.