投井下石

Traditional form:

投井下石

Pinyin (reading):

tóujǐngxiàshí

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 投 - to pitch, to throw; to bid, to invest
• 井 - well, mine shaft, pit
• 下 - below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
• 石 - stone, rock, mineral

Traditional characters:

• 投 - to pitch, to throw; to bid, to invest
• 井 - well, mine shaft, pit
• 下 - below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
• 石 - stone, rock, mineral