穷途潦倒 — “At a dead end and dejected/impoverished”
穷途潦倒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a desperate and impoverished state, utterly dejected and without prospects; down and out”. Literally, “at a dead end and dejected/impoverished”.
穷途潦倒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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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What does 穷途潦倒 mean?
穷途潦倒 (qióng tú liáo dǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in a desperate and impoverished state, utterly dejected and without prospects; down and out”.
How do you pronounce 穷途潦倒?
穷途潦倒 is pronounced qióng tú liáo dǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 穷途潦倒 literally mean?
Literally, 穷途潦倒 means “at a dead end and dejected/impoverished”. It is used to mean “to be in a desperate and impoverished state, utterly dejected and without prospects; down and out”.
What is the Chinese definition of 穷途潦倒?
潦倒：失意。形容无路可走，十分失意。同“穷愁潦倒”。