趁火打劫

Traditional form:

趁火打劫

Pinyin (reading):

chènhuǒdǎjié

Definitions:

• lit. to loot a burning house (idiom)
• fig. to take advantage of sb's misfortune

Characters:

• 趁 - to take advantage of, to seize an opportunity
• 火 - fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
• 打 - to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike
• 劫 - to take by force, to coerce; disaster; misfortune

Traditional characters:

• 趁 - to take advantage of, to seize an opportunity
• 火 - fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
• 打 - to attack, to beat, to hit, to strike
• 劫 - to take by force, to coerce; disaster; misfortune