4 characters Idiom and proverb 22 997

We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「落魄不羈」, explained below.

Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「落魄不羈」, with its explanation and usage provided below.

Down and out: poor, unhappy; bound: bound. Down and out, behavior is dissolute. It also means being bold and unrestrained.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

luò pò bù jī

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

lok6 paak3 bat1 gei1

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