trap; scam; setup
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
trap; scam; setup; trick
dialectA dialectal term (especially Northern Mandarin) referring to a cleverly devised trap or scheme meant to deceive someone. Often implies a well-planned, deceptive setup.
Xiǎo小
xīn心
diǎn点
er儿
，
wǒ我
huái怀
yí疑
zhè这
shì是
gè个
huó活
jú局
zi子
。
Be careful, I suspect this is a setup.
Tā他
jīng精
xīn心
bù布
zhì置
le了
yī一
gè个
huó活
jú局
zi子
，
děng等
zhe着
tān贪
xīn心
de的
rén人
wǎng往
lǐ里
zuān钻
。
He meticulously set up a trap, waiting for greedy people to fall into it.
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Kě可
bié别
shàng上
dàng当
，
zhè这
míng明
xiǎn显
shì是
gè个
huó活
jú局
zi子
。
Don't fall for it; this is clearly a scam.