塗炭 tú tàn

in utter misery; extreme distress

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. in utter misery
  2. 2. extreme distress

Characters

Character Meaning
塗 tú
to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub
炭 tàn HSK 5
coal; wood charcoal