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)
to hit a person when he's down

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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.

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

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She is sick, yet her classmates mock her, it's truly hitting a person when they're down.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to hit a person when he's downto take advantage of someone's misfortuneto throw stones into a well (similar expression)to take advantage of a crisisthe act of kicking someone when they are downto add insult to injuryto exploit someone's vulnerabilityto strike at the weak

投井下石【tóu jǐng xià shí】

to throw stones at sb who has fallen down a well (idiom)
to hit a person when he's down

Generated definitions (experimental)

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.