chèn​huǒ​dǎ​jié

to take advantage of someone's misfortune

Senses

趁火打劫 chèn​huǒ​dǎ​jié to take advantage of someone's misfortune

(idiom) lit. to loot a burning house; to use another person's time of crisis or panic to make a personal gain for oneself

References

synonym 趁火打劫/趁火打劫 浑水摸鱼/渾水摸魚
synonym 趁火打劫/趁火打劫 混水摸鱼/混水摸魚
antonym 趁火打劫/趁火打劫 济困扶危/濟困扶危
antonym 趁火打劫/趁火打劫 见义勇为/見義勇為
antonym 趁火打劫/趁火打劫 雪中送炭/雪中送炭
variant 趁火打劫/趁火打劫 趁火抢劫/趁火搶劫
variant 趁火打劫/趁火打劫 趁哄打劫/趁鬨打劫
synonym 混水摸鱼/混水摸魚 趁火打劫/趁火打劫
synonym 浑水摸鱼/渾水摸魚 趁火打劫/趁火打劫