Meaning of 潦倒
潦倒 means frustrated and down-and-out; in a state of poverty and despair. Pronounced liáo dǎo.
- frustrated and down-and-out; in a state of poverty and despair
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
wǎn晚
jǐng景
liáo潦
dǎo倒
，
kào靠
péng朋
you友
jiē接
jì济
dù度
rì日
。
He lived a destitute old age, relying on friends' support to get by.
Zhè这
wèi位
shī诗
rén人
yī一
shēng生
huái怀
cái才
bù不
yù遇
，
qióng穷
kùn困
liáo潦
dǎo倒
。
This poet was unrecognized for his talent and lived in poverty and frustration his whole life.
Shēng生
yì意
shī失
bài败
hòu后
，
tā他
biàn变
dé得
jīng精
shén神
liáo潦
dǎo倒
，
yī一
jué蹶
bù不
zhèn振
。
After his business failed, he became dispirited and couldn't recover.