落湯雞 luò tāng jī

a person who looks drenched and bedraggled

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. a person who looks drenched and bedraggled
  2. 2. like a drowned rat
  3. 3. deep distress

Characters

Character Meaning
落 luò HSK 4
to fall or drop; to lower; to lag or fall behind
湯 tāng
soup; hot or boiling water
雞 jī
chicken; fowl; (slang) prostitute