穷途潦倒 qióngtúliáodǎo destitute and frustrated Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 穷途 窮途 qióngtú dead end A dead end or hopeless situation; being at the end of one's rope or in extremely difficult and straitened circumstances潦倒 liáodǎo down and out to be down on one's luck; in straitened circumstances; frustrated and disappointed with life