乘火打劫 chénghuǒdǎjié to loot a burning house Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 乘 chéng to take advantage of To avail oneself of an opportunity, circumstances, or someone's weakness.火 huǒ noun fire fire; light and heat produced by burning; flames打劫 dǎjié to rob to loot, plunder, or rob someone of their property by force