jǐng
阱
pitfall; trap
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a pitfall for trapping animals; a pit trap
literaryA hole dug in the ground and camouflaged to catch wild animals. Often used in classical or figurative language.
Liè猎
rén人
wā挖
le了
yī一
gè个
jǐng阱
lái来
bǔ捕
xióng熊
。
The hunter dug a pit to trap the bear.
Zhè这
shì是
dí敌
rén人
bù布
xià下
de的
xiàn陷
jǐng阱
。
This is a trap set by the enemy.
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Zhè这
gè个
jì计
huà划
xiàng像
shì是
yī一
gè个
shēn深
jǐng阱
。
This plan is like a deep pitfall.
Tā他
shè设
xià下
quān圈
tào套
，
rú如
tóng同
bù布
shè设
xiàn陷
jǐng阱
。
He set up a snare, just like laying a pitfall.