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窮愁潦倒

简穷愁潦倒 · 繁窮愁潦倒

Mandarin · pinyin qióng chóu liáo dǎo

impoverished and dejected; wretched and penniless

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愁: chóu · anxiety; to worry about, be anxious
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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2–2–2–3 · qiong2 chou2 liao2 dao3

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kung4 sau4 liu5 dou2

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