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趁人之危
chèn​rén​zhī​wēi

to exploit someone's plight

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

趁人之危 chèn​rén​zhī​wēi (also chèn​rén​zhī​wéi) to exploit someone's plight

(idiom) to take advantage of someone's difficulties or dangerous situation; to profit from others' misfortune

References

same_as 趁人之危/趁人之危 → 乘人之危/乘人之危
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