worn shoes and broken heals—down and out; in rags; out (/down)at the heels ❍ 那位穷酸秀才～，到处受人嘲笑。The poor and pedantic scholar was out at the heels and was laughed at everywhere he went.
履穿踵决lü chuan zhong jue
shoes worn-out and heels chapped—wretchedly poor
履穿踵决lǚ chuān zhǒnɡ jué
履：鞋；踵：脚后跟；决：破裂。鞋穿通了，脚后跟也破裂了。比喻很穷。down at heels, in rage, out at the heels