贫穷潦倒 — “Destitute and dejected”
贫穷潦倒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “destitute and dejected”. Impoverished and in a sorry plight. Literally, “impoverished and dejected”.
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贫穷潦倒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
贫穷潦倒 Character Breakdown
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他自从失业后，便一直过着贫穷潦倒的生活，令人惋惜。
Since losing his job, he has been living a destitute and dejected life, which is truly regrettable.
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Synonyms of 贫穷潦倒
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- pín贫bù不xué学jiǎn俭，，fù富bù不xué学shē奢Poverty teaches frugality, wealth teaches extravagance
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- pín贫zuǐ嘴è恶shé舌sharp-tongued and unpleasant
- pín贫zuǐ嘴huá滑shé舌garrulous and sharp-tongued
- pín贫zuǐ嘴bó薄shé舌garrulous and sharp-tongued
- pín贫zuǐ嘴jiàn贱shé舌offensively talkative and sarcastic
- pín贫zuǐ嘴è饿shé舌excessively talkative and annoying
- pín贫kùn困liáo潦dǎo倒impoverished and dejected
- pín贫shì士shì市guā瓜judge people by outward appearance
- pín贫fù富bù不jūn均uneven distribution of wealth
- pín贫fù富xuán悬shū殊wide gap between rich and poor
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Open the tool →Questions about 贫穷潦倒
What does 贫穷潦倒 mean?
贫穷潦倒 (pín qióng liáo dǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “destitute and dejected”.
How do you pronounce 贫穷潦倒?
贫穷潦倒 is pronounced pín qióng liáo dǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贫穷潦倒 literally mean?
Literally, 贫穷潦倒 means “impoverished and dejected”. It is used to mean “destitute and dejected”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贫穷潦倒?
家境很穷、衣着破烂、精神状态很差