乘人之危

chéngrénzhīwēi

idiom HSK 7 #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

乘人之危是不道德的行为。

Chéngrénzhīwēi shì bù dàodé de xíngwéi.

Taking advantage of someone's misfortune is immoral.

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