潦倒

liáodǎo
down on one's luck; in straitened circumstances; disappointed; frustrated

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 潦 liáo
  1. used in 潦草 liáocǎo
  2. used in 潦倒 liáodǎo
2 倒 dǎo
  1. to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally
  2. to fail; to go bankrupt
  3. to overthrow
  4. to change (trains or buses)
  5. to move around
  6. to resell at a profit