风烛残年

fēngzhúcánnián

风烛残年 — fēngzhúcánnián

1. one's late days; to be near death; in the autumn of one's life

   他在风烛残年仍然关心国家大事。 tā zài fēngzhúcánnián réngrán guānxīn guójiā dàshì — Even in his twilight years he still cares about the country's important affairs.