貧困潦倒 be on the beach [rocks]; be broke and out of a job; be broke to the wide [world]; be penniless and frustrated 她已到了貧困潦倒的地步。 she was left without a penny
窮困潦倒 fall on evil days; be penniless and frustrated; crack up under the strain of poverty; in a state of utter poverty; in the grip of poverty; live a life of poverty; on the beach