precarious position; to strike in a time crisis
Example Sentences
君子爱财取之有道,绝不能在别人遇到困难时乘人之危。
jūn zǐ ài cái qǔ zhī yǒu dào, jué bù néng zài bié rén yù dào kùn nán shí chéng rén zhī wēi.
A gentleman loves money and gets it in a wise way, and he must never take advantage of others when they encounter difficulties.
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