窮愁潦倒

穷愁潦倒
qióngchóuliáodǎo
impoverished and dejected; wretched and penniless

CEDICT

窮困愁苦，失意不得志。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 窮愁 qióngchóu
  1. destitute
  2. troubled
  3. penniless and full of care
2 潦倒 liáodǎo down on one's luck; in straitened circumstances; disappointed; frustrated