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Meaning of 趁火打劫

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趁 chèn 火 huǒ 打 dǎ 劫 jié
to loot a burning house; to profit from sb's misfortune (idiom)
Example Sentences
1
注意那些浑水模鱼
(
趁火打劫
)
的人
。
Beware of those who fish in troubled waters.
2
部队被派出帮助营救和防止趁火打劫
。
Troops are being deployed to help with rescue efforts and prevent looting.
3
人们都害怕出现趁火打劫
,
急需得到更多的救助
。
There are fears of looting and there's a desperate need for more help soon.
4
有些风投公司就会趁火打劫
,
提出很苛刻的条件
。
Some VCs will extract harsh terms under these conditions.
5
海地总理最近称人贩正趁火打劫贩卖太子港孤儿
。
Haiti's prime minister recently said that child traffickers are targeting the scores of children now on their own in Port au Prince.