frustrated and down-and-out
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
frustrated and down-and-out; in a state of poverty and despair
literaryOften used to describe someone's miserable life situation or depressed mental state, combining feelings of frustration, poverty, and lack of success.
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.
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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.