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窮困潦倒

简 穷困潦倒 · 繁 窮困潦倒
Mandarin · pinyin qióng kùn liáo dǎo

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to live in poverty and despair; down and out; destitute and without hope
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窮
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困
kùn · to surround, besiege; to be surrounded; difficult; hexagram ䷮
潦
liáo · to flood; a puddle; without care
倒
dào · fall over; lie down; take turns
穷
qióng · poor, destitute, impoverished
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2–4–2–3 · qiong2 kun4 liao2 dao3

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  1. (idiomatic) fall on evil days; be penniless and frustrated; crack up under the strain of poverty; in a state of utter poverty; in the grip of poverty; live a life of poverty

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窮困潦倒 · qiong2 kun4 liao2 dao3
CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG · edition 2026-10-13 · source line 82,428
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Exact source record窮困潦倒 穷困潦倒 [qiong2 kun4 liao2 dao3] /(idiom) to live in poverty and despair; down and out; destitute and without hope/