穷愁潦倒

Traditional: 窮愁潦倒

qióng chóu liáo dǎo

Dictionary entry

impoverished and dejected; wretched and penniless

What does 穷愁潦倒 mean?

穷愁潦倒 (qióng chóu liáo dǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1impoverished and dejected; wretched and penniless

Character breakdown

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穷qióngpoor · destitute 愁chóuto worry about 潦lǎoflooded · heavy rain 倒dǎoto fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally · to fail; to go bankrupt

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穷愁潦倒

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