4. 此处属英语成语惯用语,意指:所剩无几/为数不多/尚差告罄;略同华语俗语方言歇后语:(少得)一粒儿是一粒儿/一粒儿跟一粒儿(跑)
类比参考:the sands o' this year shall run (离年没几天了)... ...,the sands o' holiday shall run(快上班了)... ...; 为避免负面语境氛围,此处忌直译;可类比理解:the sands o' holiday shall run(假日快过去了)... ...,dongxuema's sands o' life shall run(冬雪妈的时日已不多啦,或:冬雪妈已气数殆尽了)