落花流水 luò huā liú shuǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. to be in a sorry state
  2. to be utterly defeated

CHARACTERS

落 luò
HSK 4
fall, drop; net income, surplus
花 huā
HSK 3
flower; blossoms
流 liú
HSK 4
flow, circulate, drift; class
水 shuǐ
HSK 1
water, liquid, lotion, juice