worn shoes and broken heals—down and out; in rags; out (/down)at the heels ? 那位窮酸秀才～，到處受人嘲笑。The poor and pedantic scholar was out at the heels and was laughed at everywhere he went.
履穿踵決lü chuan zhong jue
shoes worn-out and heels chapped—wretchedly poor
履穿踵決lǚ chuān zhǒnɡ jué
履：鞋；踵：腳后跟；決：破裂。鞋穿通了，腳后跟也破裂了。比喻很窮。down at heels, in rage, out at the heels