这 zhè 是 shì 不是 bú shi 弄 lòng 得 dé 他 tā 穷愁 qióng chóu 潦倒 liáo dǎo 的 de 原因 yuányīn ?

That's what has impoverished him, eh?

绘画 huì huà 史 Shǐ 上 shǎng 到头来 dào tóu lái 不 bù 名 míng 分文 fēn wén 穷愁 qióng chóu 潦倒 liáo dǎo 的 de 艺术家 yì shù jiā 俯拾皆是 fǔ shí jiē shì .

The history of painting was full of artists who had earned nothing at all.

很 hěn 抱歉 bàoqiàn 我 wǒ 写 xiě 得 dé 如此 rú cǐ 潦草 liáo cǎo 。

I'm sorry what I wrote was such a scribble.

她 tā 在 zài 一张纸片 zhǐ piàn 上 shǎng 匆忙 cōngmáng 而 ér 潦草 liáo cǎo 地写了 le 下来 xià lai 。

She wrote it hastily and messily on a scrap of paper.