落井下石
luò jǐng xià shí
to kick someone when they're down
HSK 5
Characters in This Word
落
井
下
石
Definitions
ENto kick someone when they're down
中别人困难时还欺负
日弱り目に祟り目
한엎친 데 덮치다
Example Sentences
朋友有难不帮忙反而落井下石。
Péngyou yǒu nàn bù bāngmáng fǎn'ér luò jǐng xià shí.
Instead of helping a friend in trouble, kicking them when they're down.
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What does 落井下石 mean in Chinese?+
落井下石 (luò jǐng xià shí) means "to kick someone when they're down" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 落井下石?+
落井下石 is pronounced "luò jǐng xià shí" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 落井下石?+
落井下石 is an HSK 5 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 落井下石?+
落井下石 is composed of the characters: 落, 井, 下, 石.