幸灾乐祸 xìng zāi lè huò

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom); fig. to rejoice in other people's misfortune
  2. Schadenfreude

CHARACTERS

幸 xìng
HSK 4
luck(ily), favor, fortunately
灾 zāi
HSK 5
calamity, disaster, catastrophe
乐 lè
HSK 2
happy, glad; enjoyable; music
祸 huò
HSK 6
misfortune, calamity, disaster