趁火打劫 Taking advantage of someone's misfortune

 第5計　趁火打劫 Taking advantage of someone's misfortune

「趁火打劫」

"Taking advantage of someone's misfortune" 

是趁 競爭對手 失火、一片慌亂時，搶劫財物，是:乘人之危。

refers to robbing a competitor while they are in chaos and on fire;

 it's about exploiting someone's vulnerability.

和平之際，不可；大爭之世，會有。

It's unacceptable in times of peace,

 but it can happen in times of great conflict.

後來逐漸演變「趁火打劫」不一定限於:

趁人失火時，搶劫其財物，

Later, the meaning of "taking advantage of someone's misfortune" evolved to include more than just robbing someone when they are in danger.

解釋範圍擴大到:

乘人陷入危急，無暇抽手、無隙分身，利用時機，

從中取利的行為與人等，

都可以使用「趁火打劫」來形容。

It expanded to include any act or person who takes advantage of someone's predicament, their inability to extricate themselves, and their inability to extricate themselves from the situation.

 清朝之最能取代明朝，並不完全是軍事實力勝過。

The Qing Dynasty's ability to replace the Ming Dynasty wasn't solely due to superior military strength.

是因為明朝後期，政治腐敗、民不聊生、國力衰弱。

It was because the late Ming Dynasty was plagued by political corruption, widespread poverty, and national weakness. 

所以努爾哈赤，取代明朝建立清朝，也算是一種「趁火打劫」。

Therefore, Nurhaci's establishment of the Qing Dynasty can be seen as a form of "taking advantage of someone's misfortune."

 三國演義當中。

In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms,

曹操在官渡之戰打敗袁紹之後，

 after Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao at the Battle of Guandu, 

袁紹的兒子還有很強大的實力。

Yuan Shao's sons still possessed considerable power. 

但是袁紹的兩個兒子互相不服，內亂。

However, the two sons were at odds with each other, leading to internal strife. 

曹操不急於攻擊，先讓袁氏兄弟互亂，

Cao Cao didn't rush to attack, letting the Yuan brothers fight amongst themselves first,

等亂的差不多了再開打。

 then launching his attack once the chaos had subsided.

就是 09 隔岸觀火 加上 05 趁火打劫。

This is essentially 

09 observing from the sidelines 

05 taking advantage of the situation.

 網路小說:<我在末世有套房之中> 1048章 

 Web Novel: <I Have a House in the Apocalypse> Chapter 1048

現世那一側，

On the present side,

主角江晨利用德國政局混亂之時，取得更大的影響力。

the protagonist Jiang Chen uses the political chaos in Germany to gain greater influence. 

就是09隔岸觀火加上05趁火打劫。

This is also 09 observing from the sidelines while 05 taking advantage of the situation. 

(政治觀是作者異想的，不要盲目相信。)

(The political views are the author's imagination; don't blindly believe them.)

 網路小說:<我在末世有套房之中>1393章-1396章

 Web Novel: <I Have a House in the Apocalypse> Chapters 1393-1396

末世那一側，

On the apocalyptic side, 

NAC的北美基地-前哨鎮，被黑骷顱幫佔領。

NAC's North American base—Outpost Town—is occupied by the Black Skull Gang.

黑骷顱幫可不是兵力贏過NAC的北美基地，而是趁火打劫。

The Black Skull Gang didn't win in terms of military strength; they took advantage of the situation,

利用另外一個勢力入侵的時機。

 exploiting the invasion of another force. 

就是09隔岸觀火加上05趁火打劫。

 This is also 09 observing from the sidelines while 05 taking advantage of the situation.

(世界觀是作者異想的，不要盲目相信。)

(The world view is the author's imagination; don't blindly believe it.)

「趁火打劫」

"Taking advantage of someone's misfortune" 

是趁 競爭對手 失火、一片慌亂時，搶劫財物，是:乘人之危。

refers to robbing a competitor while they are in chaos and on fire;

 it's about exploiting someone's vulnerability.

和平之際，不可；大爭之世，會有。

It's unacceptable in times of peace,

 but it can happen in times of great conflict.

後來逐漸演變「趁火打劫」不一定限於:趁人失火時，搶劫其財物，

Later, the meaning of "taking advantage of someone's misfortune" evolved to include more than just robbing someone when they are in danger.

解釋範圍擴大到:乘人陷入危急，無暇抽手、無隙分身，利用時機，

從中取利的行為與人等，都可以使用「趁火打劫」來形容。

It expanded to include any act or person who takes advantage of someone's predicament, their inability to extricate themselves, and their inability to extricate themselves from the situation.

 清朝之最能取代明朝，並不完全是軍事實力勝過。是因為明朝後期，政治腐敗、民不聊生、國力衰弱。所以努爾哈赤，取代明朝建立清朝，也算是一種「趁火打劫」。

The Qing Dynasty's ability to replace the Ming Dynasty wasn't solely due to superior military strength. It was because the late Ming Dynasty was plagued by political corruption, widespread poverty, and national weakness. Therefore, Nurhaci's establishment of the Qing Dynasty can be seen as a form of "taking advantage of someone's misfortune."

 三國演義當中。曹操在官渡之戰打敗袁紹之後，袁紹的兒子還有很強大的實力。但是袁紹的兩個兒子互相不服，內亂。曹操不急於攻擊，先讓袁氏兄弟互亂，等亂的差不多了再開打。就是09隔岸觀火加上05趁火打劫。

In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, after Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao at the Battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao's sons still possessed considerable power. However, the two sons were at odds with each other, leading to internal strife. Cao Cao didn't rush to attack, letting the Yuan brothers fight amongst themselves first, then launching his attack once the chaos had subsided. This is essentially 09 observing from the sidelines while 05 taking advantage of the situation.

 網路小說:<我在末世有套房之中> 1048章 

現世那一側，主角江晨利用德國政局混亂之時，取得更大的影響力。就是09隔岸觀火加上05趁火打劫。(政治觀是作者異想的，不要盲目相信。)

 Novel: <I Have a House in the Apocalypse> Chapter 1048

On the present side, the protagonist Jiang Chen uses the political chaos in Germany to gain greater influence. This is also 09 observing from the sidelines while 05 taking advantage of the situation. (The political views are the author's imagination; don't blindly believe them.)

 網路小說:<我在末世有套房之中>1393章-1396章

末世那一側，NAC的北美基地-前哨鎮，被黑骷顱幫佔領。黑骷顱幫可不是兵力贏過NAC的北美基地，而是趁火打劫。利用另外一個勢力入侵的時機。就是09隔岸觀火加上05趁火打劫。(世界觀是作者異想的，不要盲目相信。)

 Novel: <I Have a House in the Apocalypse> Chapters 1393-1396

On the apocalyptic side, NAC's North American base—Outpost Town—is occupied by the Black Skull Gang. The Black Skull Gang didn't win in terms of military strength; they took advantage of the situation, exploiting the invasion of another force. This is also 09 observing from the sidelines while 05 taking advantage of the situation. (The world view is the author's imagination; don't blindly believe it.)