穷途落魄 — “Down and out”
穷途落魄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Down and out”. In a desperate and dejected state, with no means or way forward. Literally, “at a dead end and dejected”.
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穷途落魄 Pronunciation and Pinyin
穷途落魄 Character Breakdown
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他投资失败后，感到自己穷途落魄，不知所措。
After his investment failed, he felt down and out, not knowing what to do.
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More idioms starting with 穷
- 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 穷途落魄 mean?
穷途落魄 (qióng tú luò pò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Down and out”.
How do you pronounce 穷途落魄?
穷途落魄 is pronounced qióng tú luò pò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 穷途落魄 literally mean?
Literally, 穷途落魄 means “at a dead end and dejected”. It is used to mean “Down and out”.
What is the Chinese definition of 穷途落魄?
落魄：失意的样子。比喻无路可走，潦倒失意