4 characters Idiom and proverb 22 979

Learning Chinese starts simple with characters, advances to words, and peaks with idioms. Explore the free idiom 「落阱下石」 here, with meaning and examples.

The idiom 「落阱下石」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.

A metaphor for taking advantage of someone when he is in danger to frame him. Same as “adding insult to injury”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

luò jǐng xià shí

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

lok6 jeng6/jing6 ha6 sek6

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