Read Edit View history 乘人之危 chéngrénzhīwēi HSK7 to take advantage of someone in trouble Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 乘人之危 chéngrénzhīwēi (also chéngrénzhīwéi) to take advantage of someone in trouble To exploit someone's difficulties or precarious situation for one's own gain; to strike when someone is down. Edit Delete References Add reference same_as 趁人之危/趁人之危 → 乘人之危/乘人之危 Edit Delete synonym 浑水摸鱼/渾水摸魚 → 乘人之危/乘人之危 Edit Delete synonym 落井下石/落井下石 → 乘人之危/乘人之危 Edit Delete
乘人之危 chéngrénzhīwēi (also chéngrénzhīwéi) to take advantage of someone in trouble To exploit someone's difficulties or precarious situation for one's own gain; to strike when someone is down. Edit Delete