destitute and distressed; impoverished
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
destitute and distressed; impoverished and melancholic
literaryA literary term describing both material poverty and emotional suffering. Often used to describe the plight of scholars or artists in classical contexts.
Tā他
wǎn晚
nián年
qióng穷
chóu愁
liáo潦
dǎo倒
，
lìng令
rén人
xī唏
xū嘘
。
He was destitute and down and out in his later years, which makes people sigh.
Zhè这
wèi位
qióng穷
chóu愁
de的
shī诗
rén人
xiě写
xià下
le了
xǔ许
duō多
gǎn感
rén人
fèi肺
fǔ腑
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
。
This impoverished and melancholic poet wrote many deeply moving works.
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Qióng穷
chóu愁
wàn万
zhǒng种
，
dōu都
fù付
yǔ与
duàn断
jǐng井
tuí颓
yuán垣
。
All manner of poverty and sorrow are entrusted to broken wells and crumbling walls.