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趁火打劫
chèn​huǒ​dǎ​jié

to take advantage of someone's misfortune

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 趁 chèn preposition
    while
    to take advantage of an opportunity or situation; to avail oneself of a certain time or condition
  2. 火 huǒ noun
    fire
    fire; light and heat produced by burning; flames
  3. 打劫 dǎ​jié
    to rob
    to loot, plunder, or rob someone of their property by force