落井下石
luò​jǐng​xià​shí

to hit someone when they are down

  • created reference approved 落井下石 → 乘人之危 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    落井下石 luò​jǐng​xià​shí

    乘人之危 chéng​rén​zhī​wēi

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  • created reference approved 落井下石 → 下井投石 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    落井下石 luò​jǐng​xià​shí

    下井投石 xià​jǐng​tóu​shí

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  • created reference approved 落井下石 → 打落水狗 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    落井下石 luò​jǐng​xià​shí

    打落水狗 dǎ​luò​shuǐ​gǒu

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  • created reference approved 落井下石 → 雪中送炭 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    落井下石 luò​jǐng​xià​shí

    雪中送炭 xuě​zhōng​sòng​tàn

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  • created reference approved 落井下石 → 济困扶危/濟困扶危 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    落井下石 luò​jǐng​xià​shí

    济困扶危 / 濟困扶危 jì​kùn​fú​wēi

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  • created reference approved 落井下石 → 投井下石 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    落井下石 luò​jǐng​xià​shí

    投井下石 tóu​jǐng​xià​shí

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  • created sense approved 落井下石 · luò​jǐng​xià​shí · to hit someone when they are down — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    落井下石

    luò​jǐng​xià​shí

    to hit someone when they are down

    Literally meaning to throw stones at someone who has fallen into a well; used to describe harming or taking advantage of someone who is already in a difficult situation

    落 (literal) → 落 · luò · to fall 井 (literal) → 井 · jǐng · well 下 (literal) → 下 · xià · to put in 石 (literal) → 石 · shí · stone

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