乘人之危

chéngrénzhīwēi

idiom HSK 7-9 #71,536

Meanings

1 to take advantage of someone's precarious situation
2 to kick someone when they're down

Characters

to take advantage of

Examples

HSK 5

乘人之危是不道德的行为。

Chéngrénzhīwēi shì bùdàodé de xíngwéi.

Taking advantage of someone's misfortune is immoral.

HSK 7-9

他趁同事生病乘人之危，抢了她的项目。

Tā chèn tóngshì shēngbìng chéngrénzhīwēi, qiǎng le tā de xiàngmù.

He took advantage of his colleague's illness and seized her project.

Stroke Order

乘 chéng

人 rén

之 zhī

危 wēi