投阱下石 — “Throw into a pit and drop stones”
投阱下石 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make things worse for someone who is already in a difficult situation; to hit a person when they are down; to take advantage of someone's misfortune to harm them further”. Literally, “Throw into a pit and drop stones”.
投阱下石 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 投阱下石 mean?
投阱下石 (tóu jǐng xià shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make things worse for someone who is already in a difficult situation; to hit a person when they are down; to take advantage of someone's misfortune to harm them further”.
How do you pronounce 投阱下石?
投阱下石 is pronounced tóu jǐng xià shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 投阱下石 literally mean?
Literally, 投阱下石 means “Throw into a pit and drop stones”. It is used to mean “to make things worse for someone who is already in a difficult situation; to hit a person when they are down; to take advantage of someone's misfortune to harm them further”.
What is the Chinese definition of 投阱下石?
比喻乘人之危加以陷害。