down and out; untrammeled
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
down and out; in dire straits
literaryDescribes a state of poverty, failure, and feeling defeated. Used in formal or literary contexts.
Tā他
wǎn晚
nián年
pō颇
wéi为
luò落
tuò拓
，
kào靠
péng朋
you友
jiē接
jì济
wéi为
shēng生
。
He was quite down and out in his later years, living off the support of friends.
Zì自
jiē嗟
luò落
tuò拓
bàn半
shēng生
，
yī一
shì事
wú无
chéng成
。
Lamenting his own wasted, failed life, having achieved nothing.
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Shī诗
zhōng中
miáo描
huì绘
le了
tā他
luò落
tuò拓
jiāng江
hú湖
de的
piāo漂
bó泊
gǎn感
。
The poem depicts his feeling of being adrift and down-and-out in the world.
adjective
untrammeled; free-spirited; unconventional
literaryDescribes a person with a bold, unrestrained, and unconventional character. Often used in the phrase "落拓不羁".
Tā他
xìng性
gé格
luò落
tuò拓
bù不
jī羁
，
bù不
wéi为
shì世
sú俗
suǒ所
jū拘
。
His personality is untrammeled and unconventional, not bound by worldly conventions.
Zhè这
wèi位
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
guò过
zhe着
yī一
zhǒng种
luò落
tuò拓
de的
làng浪
zǐ子
shēng生
huó活
。
This artist lives a free-spirited, wandering life.
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Tā他
de的
huà画
fēng风
luò落
tuò拓
háo豪
fàng放
，
chōng充
mǎn满
shēng生
mìng命
lì力
。
His painting style is bold and free, full of vitality.