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lit. to take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom); fig. to rejoice in other people's misfortune · Schadenfreude

幸灾乐祸
xìng zāi lè huò
x+ìng·4th tonez+āi·1st tonel+è·4th toneh+uò·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to throw stones at sb who has fallen down a well (idiom) · to hit a person when he's down落井下石luò jǐng xià shísharp-tongued · to have a keen sense of taste · to be picky about one's food嘴尖zuǐ jiān
Antonyms
lit. if the rabbit dies, the fox grieves (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress兔死狐悲tù sǐ hú bēifellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company同病相怜tóng bìng xiāng lián
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