down at - heel
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is n à L ǚ zh ǒ ngju é, which means to lift the shoe, but the heel of the shoe is broken. Describe a difficult situation. From Han Shi waizhuan.
Analysis of Idioms
Najue
Idiom usage
To live in poverty.
The origin of Idioms
Han Ying's "Han Shi waizhuan" Volume I: "Chu crown Li Zhang and answer the door, the crown is Ying Jue, Zhen Jin elbow see, take shoes is heel decision."
down at - heel
enjoy a higher reputation than justified - shēng wén guò qíng
Half understanding and half knowing - bàn jiě yī zhī