窮愁潦倒 qióng chóu liáo dǎo

in dire straits; destitute and troubled

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. in dire straits
  2. 2. destitute and troubled

Characters

Character Meaning
窮 qióng
poor; destitute; thoroughly
愁 chóu HSK 5
to worry about
潦 liáo
heavy rain; flooded
倒 dǎo HSK 4
to pour; however; contrary to expectation