穷困潦倒(qióng kùn liáo dǎo)

4 charactersTrad. 窮困潦倒

(idiom) to live in poverty and despair

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Word information

Pinyin
qióng kùn liáo dǎo
Meaning
(idiom) to live in poverty and despair; down and out; destitute and without hope
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
窮困潦倒

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