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落井下石

lok6 zeng2 haa6 sek6

hit a person when he is down; a "cheap shot"

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

落井下石

This word was added by bybell on 6th Oct 2005 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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落 lok6 laai6 luo4 le4 luo1 {lao4} {la4} - fall
井 zing2 zeng2 jing3 - a well; thing in the shape of a well
下 haa6 haa6*2 haa5 xia4 - down; under
石 sek6 shi2 {dan4} - stone; rock; mineral

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