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Chinese
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to fall; to drop (behind); leave behind
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warn; well
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under; next; lower under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter |
rock; stone; 10 pecks
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| trad. (落井下石)
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落
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井
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下
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石
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| simp. #(落井下石)
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落
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井
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下
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石
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| Literally: “to throw stones at someone who fell down a well”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
落井下石
- to kick someone when they are down
Synonyms