趁人之危
chèn​rén​zhī​wēi

to exploit someone's plight

  • created reference approved 趁人之危 → 乘人之危 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    趁人之危 chèn​rén​zhī​wēi

    乘人之危 chéng​rén​zhī​wēi

    same_as

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  • created sense approved 趁人之危 · chèn​rén​zhī​wēi · to exploit someone's plight — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    chèn​rén​zhī​wéi

    趁 (literal) → 趁 · chèn · while 人 (literal) → 人 · rén · other people 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 危 (bound) → 危 · wēi · dangerous

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