Down and out
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is di à D à NGF à ngli ú, which means unrestrained and talented. The same as "ups and downs". It's from the miscellaneous notes of Banqiao - the famous prostitutes in Zhushi.
The origin of Idioms
"Baimen is graceful, beautiful, romantic, capable of singing and painting orchids," says Yu Huai of the Qing Dynasty
Analysis of Idioms
Ups and downs
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or attributive; used to describe a person
Down and out
desist from military activities and encourage culture and education - yǎn wǔ xiū wén
confused with errors and omission - cēn cī cuò luò
extensive experience and knowledge - dān jiàn qià wén
the people are plunged into an abyss of misery - tú tàn shēng líng
the sight of familiar objects fills one with infinite melancholy - dǔ wù xīng qíng