投井下石 | Chinese meaning

投井下石【tóu jǐng xià shí】

to throw stones at sb who has fallen down a well (idiom)

This idiom describes the act of taking advantage of someone who is already in a difficult situation or trying to harm someone further when they are already vulnerable.

，。

He has already lost his job, and his friends are speaking ill of him behind his back.

to hit a person when he's down

投井下石【tóu jǐng xià shí】

to throw stones at sb who has fallen down a well (idiom)

This idiom describes the act of taking advantage of someone who is already in a difficult situation or trying to harm someone further when they are already vulnerable.

，。

He has already lost his job, and his friends are speaking ill of him behind his back.

to hit a person when he's down

投

HSK 42

含义throw, cast, fling, pitch; jump

拼音tóu

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井

HSK 62

含义well, mine shaft, pit; surname; 22nd lunar mansion, determinative star μ Geminorum (Tejat); hexagram ䷯

拼音jǐng

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下

HSK 11

含义under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down

拼音xià

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石

HSK 31

含义stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112

拼音shí

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投井下石【tóu jǐng xià shí】

to throw stones at sb who has fallen down a well (idiom)

This idiom describes the act of taking advantage of someone who is already in a difficult situation or trying to harm someone further when they are already vulnerable.

，。

He has already lost his job, and his friends are speaking ill of him behind his back.

to hit a person when he's down

投井下石【tóu jǐng xià shí】

to throw stones at sb who has fallen down a well (idiom)

This idiom describes the act of taking advantage of someone who is already in a difficult situation or trying to harm someone further when they are already vulnerable.