Definition
幸灾乐祸 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'to gloat at another's misfortune'. It describes taking pleasure in someone else's bad luck. You can use it as a predicate, often with 对 (towards) to specify the person: 对别人的不幸幸灾乐祸. It carries a negative connotation.
f.e.
to gloat over someone's misfortuneto take pleasure in another's bad luck
Examples
- ，幸灾乐祸，。Kàn dào tóngshì shībài, tā jūrán xìng zāi lè huò, zhēn ràng rén shīwàng.Seeing his colleague fail, he actually gloated — really disappointing.
- 幸灾乐祸，。Bú yào duì biérén de tòngkǔ xìng zāi lè huò, zhèyàng hěn bù dàodé.Don't gloat over others' pain; it's very immoral.
- ，，幸灾乐祸。Tā kǎoshì méi kǎo hǎo, tā de péngyou búdàn bù ānwèi tā, fǎn'ér xìng zāi lè huò.She didn't do well on the exam; instead of comforting her, her friend gloated.
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