幸灾乐祸

幸灾乐祸 [xìng zāi lè huò]

1. ■ 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