还落井下石
“but to kick us when we're down is just too much.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不感恩戴德就算了
“It's enough that you aren't grateful,”
还 落井下石
“but to kick us when we're down is just too much.”
院主
“President Wan,”
“Not only are you ungrateful, you are actively trying to destroy us when we are vulnerable.”
In Chinese moral culture, failing to return kindness is shameful, but actively harming a benefactor is regarded as an unforgivable moral failure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to drop stones on someone who has fallen into a well; to hit someone when they are down
A classic Chengyu used to condemn malicious actions taken against someone already suffering.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“kick him while he's down too? How am I kicking him while he's down?”
“suffering endless ridicule and slander.”
“and hit him.”
“kicking a man when he's down. He wants Hu Sanyuan dead!”
“left you to take the fall.”
“is really being framed this time.”