幸灾乐祸 meaning in English
take pleasure in other people's misfortune; be glad when other people are in difficulties; chuckle at sb.'s discomfiture; delight in the misfortunes of others; derive pleasure from others' misfortune; exult in [over; at] the misfortune of others; gloat over other's misfortune; gloat over sb.'s mistakes [disaster; difficulties]; laugh at others' troubles; lick one's chops [chaps]; make game of sb.'s calamities; make merry over others' mishap; mock at others' woes; rejoice in the calamity [misfortunes] of others; revel in sb.'s discomfiture; take pleasure in others' calamity
Examples
- I was enjoying cohn's nervousness .
我因科恩神经紧张而幸灾乐祸。 - Georgos gloated at the thought .
乔戈斯想到这里，有些幸灾乐祸。 - She seemed to take pleasure in our suffering .
她似乎对我们的痛苦幸灾乐祸。 - He could get no exultation .
他不能产生幸灾乐祸的感觉。 - "now she's going to crow," thought the good lady .
“她现在开始幸灾乐祸了。”这位有教养的小姐心里想。