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Last flicker of the lamp

残灯复明 〔殘燈復明〕 cán dēng fù míng

The final flaring of an oil lamp when, after the oil has run out, the flame burns briefly on the wick; a metaphor for the sudden brief regaining of vigor before death in certain critical conditions. See last radiance of the setting sun.

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