潦lou5倒dou2

English

1. down on one's luck; in straitened circumstances; disappointed; frustrated
2. unlucky and unsuccessful; frustrated in lifeunreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 形容一個人好頹廢、生活唔如意unreviewed?

Examples

• 他年轻的时候穷困潦倒。

  He was terribly poor when he was young.

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• 谢谢你在我贫困潦倒之时借给我$500。

  Thank you very much for lending me $500 when I was having difficulty making ends meet.

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  佢一直都揾唔到工做，越來越潦倒。

  He has not been able to find a job and his life is becoming more and more miserable.