candle in the wind

1.
Globalpoeticliterary
- A fragile or vulnerable person or thing whose existence, reputation, or happiness is precarious and easily extinguished by external forces.
- A metaphor for brevity and ephemerality; something or someone whose life or prominence is delicate and likely to be cut short.
2.
USUKGlobalfigurativeinformal
- A public figure or celebrity whose fame is tenuous and subject to sudden change or decline.
- A situation, right, or condition that is fading and at risk of being ended by adverse circumstances.

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