風ふう前ぜんの灯ともしびMeaningsExpressionNoun1. precarious situation; precarious state (Idiom)Other spellings風ふう前ぜんの灯ともし火び0%Kanji used風wind前in front of灯lampKanji in other spellings火firePitch accentふうぜんのともしびふうぜんのともしびExamples1あなたの首くびは風ふう前ぜんのともし火びだ。Your job hangs by a thread.