| 累累 | lei4 lei4 | tired |
| 该死 | gai1 si3 | damned |
| 惨 | can3 | dim |
| 穷困 | qiong2 kun4 qiong2 kun1 | destitute |
| 混蛋 | hun2 dan4 | wretch |
| 寒酸 | han2 suan1 | wretched |
| 晦气 | hui4 qi4 | deuce |
| 瘪三 | bie1 san1 | a wretched-looking tramp who lives by begging or s |
| 凄楚 | qi1 chu3 | sad |
| 丑八怪 | chou3 ba1 guai4 | wretch |
| 猥琐 | wei3 suo3 | vulgar |
| 穷光蛋 | qiong2 guang1 dan4 | pauper |
| 升斗 | sheng1 dou3 | grinding poverty |