down-and-out; unconventional and unrestrained
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesadjective
down-and-out; poverty-stricken; in dire straits
literaryA literary term. The variant pronunciation 'luò tuò' is also used for this meaning.
Nà那
wèi位
xī昔
rì日
de的
dà大
hēng亨
rú如
jīn今
yǐ已
luò落
pò魄
bù不
kān堪
。
That former tycoon is now utterly down-and-out.
Tā他
luò落
pò魄
jiāng江
hú湖
，
kào靠
mài卖
huà画
wéi为
shēng生
。
He lived in poverty, wandering around and making a living by selling paintings.
adjective
unconventional; free-spirited; unrestrained
literaryA literary term describing a free and unconventional personality. Often pronounced as 'luò tuò' for this specific meaning.
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
luò落
tuò拓
bù不
jī羁
，
pō颇
yǒu有
wèi魏
jìn晋
míng名
shì士
zhī之
fēng风
。
He is unconventional and unrestrained, reminiscent of the Wei-Jin dynasty scholars.
Zhè这
wèi位
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
xìng性
gé格
luò落
tuò拓
，
zuò作
pǐn品
yě也
chōng充
mǎn满
qí奇
sī思
miào妙
xiǎng想
。
This artist has a free-spirited personality, and his works are full of whimsical ideas.