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趁人之危
chèn​rén​zhī​wēi

to exploit someone's plight

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
趁人之危 chèn​rén​zhī​wēi
to exploit someone's plight
(idiom) to take advantage of someone's difficulties or dangerous situation; to profit from others' misfortune

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  • 乘人之危 chéng​rén​zhī​wēi