以邻为壑

以邻为壑 [yǐ lín wéi hè]

1. ■ use the neighbour's field as an outlet for one's overflow; benefit oneself at others' expense; bring evil upon another in malice; do harm to a neighbour; dump rubbish in the neighbour's yard; seek one's own interests at the expense of others; shift one's troubles into others; use one's neighbour's field as a drain -- shift one's troubles onto others