潦倒

Traditional form:

潦倒

Pinyin (reading):

liáodǎo

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 潦 - to flood; puddle; dejected, careless
• 倒 - to collapse, to fall over; to lie down

Traditional characters:

• 潦 - to flood; puddle; dejected, careless
• 倒 - to collapse, to fall over; to lie down