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down and out

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

luo4po4 luòpò

Meaning


Primary

down and out

Alternatives

down-and-out, in dire straits

Mnemonic


落魄 Down and out describes someone who has 落 fallen into a sorry state and seemingly lost all 魄 vigor needed to pull themselves back up.

Usage


他 现在 过得 很 落魄。

He is living in a very down-and-out state now.

他 穿着 旧 衣服, 看 起来 有点 落魄。

Wearing old clothes, he looked a bit down and out.

他 曾经 很 成功, 现在 却 很 落魄。

He was once very successful, but now he's down and out.

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