穷愁潦倒 — “To be in extreme poverty and deep dejection”
穷愁潦倒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in extreme poverty and deep dejection”. Down and out and dispirited. Literally, “Poor, sorrowful, dejected, and downcast”.
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他年轻时才华横溢，不料晚年却穷愁潦倒，令人唏嘘。
He was brilliant in his youth, but unexpectedly ended up impoverished and despondent in his later years, which is lamentable.
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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 穷愁潦倒 mean?
穷愁潦倒 (qióng chóu liáo dǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be in extreme poverty and deep dejection”.
How do you pronounce 穷愁潦倒?
穷愁潦倒 is pronounced qióng chóu liáo dǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 穷愁潦倒 literally mean?
Literally, 穷愁潦倒 means “Poor, sorrowful, dejected, and downcast”. It is used to mean “to be in extreme poverty and deep dejection”.
What is the Chinese definition of 穷愁潦倒?
穷愁：穷困愁伤；潦倒：颓丧，失意。穷困愁苦，失意消沉。形容读书人境遇困苦，意志消沉。