幸灾乐祸

xìng zāi lè huò

to take pleasure in others' misfortune

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ENto take pleasure in others' misfortune
看到别人不幸反而高兴
他人の不幸を喜ぶ
남의 불행을 고소하게 여기다

Example Sentences

幸灾乐祸了,帮帮人家。

Bié xìng zāi lè huò le, bāng bāng rénjiā.

Stop gloating, help them out.

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What does 幸灾乐祸 mean in Chinese?+

幸灾乐祸 (xìng zāi lè huò) means "to take pleasure in others' misfortune" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 幸灾乐祸?+

幸灾乐祸 is pronounced "xìng zāi lè huò" in standard Mandarin Chinese.

What HSK level is 幸灾乐祸?+

幸灾乐祸 is an HSK 5 vocabulary word.

What characters make up 幸灾乐祸?+

幸灾乐祸 is composed of the characters: 幸, 灾, 乐, 祸.

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