乘人之危

chéng rén zhī wēi

HSK level: HSK 3.0 · 7–9

Meaning

to take advantage of sb's precarious position

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乘chéngride, mount; to make use of; to ascend; to multiply禾北人rénman, person; people 之zhīmarks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to丶危wēidangerous, precarious; high厃㔾