窮困潦倒

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See also: 穷困潦倒

Chinese

poor; impoverished
trad. (窮困潦倒) 窮困 潦倒
simp. (穷困潦倒) 穷困 潦倒

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Idiom

窮困潦倒

  1. 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