Tóu jǐng xià shí means to attack someone who is already in a difficult situation, casting stones at them as they fall into a well, with a negative connotation.
投井下石比喻在别人遇到危难时乘机加以陷害，带有贬义。
| 成语 | 投井下石 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 比喻乘人危急的时候，加以陷害。 |
| 出处 | 唐·韩愈《柳子厚墓志铭》：“一旦临小利害，仅如毛发比，反眼若不相识；落陷阱，不一引手救，反挤之，又下石焉者，皆是也。” |
| 拼音 | tóu jǐng xià shí |
| 拼音码 | tjxs |
| 近义词 | 落井下石 |
| 用法 | 复句式；作谓语、定语、分句；含贬义 |
| 英语 | attack someone who has already fallen from power |
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