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趁火打劫

chènhuǒdǎjié

to loot a burning house / to profit from sb's misfortune (idiom)

Character Breakdown

趁
chèn
to take advantage of, to seize an opportunity
HSK 5
火
huǒ
fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
HSK 2
打
dǎ
to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike
HSK 1
劫
jié
to take by force, to coerce; disaster; misfortune
HSK 6

Additional Information

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