潦倒

liáo dǎo

Dictionary entry

down on one's luck; in straitened circumstances; disappointed; frustrated

What does 潦倒 mean?

潦倒 (liáo dǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1down on one's luck; in straitened circumstances; disappointed; frustrated

Character breakdown

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潦lǎoflooded · heavy rain 倒dǎoto fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally · to fail; to go bankrupt

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How to pronounce 潦倒

潦倒

liáo dǎo

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