穷困潦倒 — “To be destitute and dejected”
穷困潦倒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be destitute and dejected”. Down and out; in dire straits and disheartened. Literally, “Poor and dejected; destitute and disheartened”.
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穷困潦倒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
穷困潦倒 Character Breakdown
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他年轻时意气风发，没想到晚年却穷困潦倒，令人唏嘘。
He was full of vigor in his youth, but unexpectedly fell into destitution and dejection in his old age, which is truly regrettable.
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- qióng穷bù不yǔ与fù富dòu斗，，fù富bù不yǔ与guān官dòu斗poor can't fight rich, rich can't fight officials
- qióng穷bù不shī失yì义Poor but righteous
- qióng穷qiě且yì益jiān坚adversity strengthens character
- qióng穷xiāng乡pì僻rǎng壤remote and backward place
- qióng穷chǐ侈jí极shē奢extremely extravagant and luxurious
- qióng穷chǐ侈jí极yù欲live in extreme luxury and indulgence
- qióng穷ér儿zhà乍fù富poor person suddenly becomes wealthy
- qióng穷ér儿bào暴fù富poor child suddenly rich
- qióng穷guāng光dàn蛋a penniless person
- qióng穷bīng兵jí极wǔ武exhaust military resources for aggressive wars
- qióng穷bīng兵dú黩wǔ武exhaust military resources in aggressive warfare
- qióng穷xiōng凶jí极è恶utterly vicious and ruthless
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Open the tool →Questions about 穷困潦倒
What does 穷困潦倒 mean?
穷困潦倒 (qióng kùn liáo dǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be destitute and dejected”.
How do you pronounce 穷困潦倒?
穷困潦倒 is pronounced qióng kùn liáo dǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 穷困潦倒 literally mean?
Literally, 穷困潦倒 means “Poor and dejected; destitute and disheartened”. It is used to mean “to be destitute and dejected”.
What is the Chinese definition of 穷困潦倒?
穷困：贫穷、困难；潦倒：失意。生活贫困，失意颓丧。