落汤鸡

落湯雞
luòtāngjī
noun #27,449

Meanings

  1. 1 a drenched person
  2. 2 someone soaked to the skin
  3. 3 like a drowned rat

Examples

HSK 2
Pǎo jìn jiàoshì de shíhou, tā yǐjīng shì gè luòtāngjī le.
By the time she ran into the classroom, she was already drenched.
HSK 6
Tā bèi lín chéng le luòtāngjī, quánshēn shī tòu le.
He got soaked in the rain and was drenched to the bone.

Tips

memory
落 (to fall into) + 汤 (soup/hot water) + 鸡 (chicken) - a chicken that fell into a pot of soup. Picture a bedraggled wet chicken and you'll never forget this one.
usage
落汤鸡 is a vivid colloquial metaphor for a person who is completely soaked by rain or water. It can also convey a sense of embarrassment or pathetic condition.

Stroke Order

落 luò
汤 tāng
鸡 jī