穷困潦倒

穷困潦倒窮困潦倒 qióng kùn liáo dǎo ㄑㄩㄥˊ ㄎㄨㄣˋ ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄉㄠˇ kung4 kwan3 lou5 dou2

  • (idiom) to live in poverty and despair; down and out; destitute and without hope

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Practice writing

Draw 穷 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

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Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 他年轻的时候穷困潦倒。 He was terribly poor when he was young.

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