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Home / Idiom / 落井下石

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 shí
l+uò·4th tonej+ǐng·3rd tonex+ià·4th tonesh+í·2nd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to take advantage of sb's precarious position乘人之危chéng rén zhī wēi(lit.) to loot a burning house (idiom) · (fig.) to take advantage of sb's misfortune趁火打劫chèn huǒ dǎ jiélit. 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
Antonyms
pleasure from helping others (idiom)助人为乐zhù rén wéi lèlit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom) · fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need雪中送炭xuě zhōng sòng tàn(lit.) (of fish) to moisten each other with spittle (when out of the water) (idiom) · (fig.) to share meager resources and support each other in times of difficulty相濡以沫xiāng rú yǐ mò