穷困潦倒 meaning in Chinese
fall on evil days; be penniless and frustrated; crack up under the strain of poverty; in a state of utter poverty; in the grip of poverty; live a life of poverty; on the beach
Examples
- He was on his uppers when i came across him .
我是在他穷困潦倒时碰见他的。 - He is but the ruin of what he was .
他现在（穷困潦倒）不像当年那样容光焕发了。 - He looked completely down and out .
他看上去已穷困潦倒。 - Mr. foley was down and out after he lost many friends .
佛利先生失去许多朋友之后，穷困潦倒。 - The fates mess around with the people who have the most to lose .
灾难总是同穷困潦倒的人形影不离。