qióng
liáo

idiom

Meaning of 穷极无聊

穷极无聊 means to be utterly destitute and without support; to be in extreme poverty with nowhere to turn; to be extremely bored with nothing to do; to have too much time on one's hands. Pronounced qióng jí wú liáo.

  • to be utterly destitute and without support; to be in extreme poverty with nowhere to turn
  • to be extremely bored with nothing to do; to have too much time on one's hands

Definitions & Examples

shí
qióng
liáo
 
zhǐ
hǎo
kào
qīn
qi
jiē
 

At that time he was utterly destitute and had to rely on relatives to get by.

Jiù
shè
huì
 
duō
zhī
shi
fèn
qióng
liáo
 
kōng
yǒu
shēn
cái
huá
què
chù
shī
zhǎn
 

In the old society, many intellectuals were impoverished and helpless, having talent but no way to use it.

bìng
fēi
qióng
liáo
zhī
rén
 
zhǐ
shì
zàn
shí
dào
le
kùn
nan
 

He is not a destitute person, just temporarily encountering difficulties.