bird net and fish net; trap; snare
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
bird net and fish net; hunting nets
literaryLiteral meaning referring to physical nets used for trapping birds and fish. Often used in classical or descriptive contexts.
Liè猎
rén人
bù布
xià下
le了
luó罗
wǎng网
，
děng等
dài待
niǎo鸟
qún群
zì自
tóu投
luó罗
wǎng网
。
The hunter laid out the nets, waiting for the flock of birds to fall into the trap.
Niǎo鸟
er儿
yī一
dàn旦
fēi飞
jìn进
luó罗
wǎng网
，
biàn便
zài再
nán难
táo逃
tuō脱
。
Once a bird flies into the net, it is very difficult to escape.
noun
trap; snare; net of laws or restrictions
formalMetaphorical usage, describing an inescapable trap, restrictive laws, or a cunning scheme.
Tā他
jīng精
míng明
de地
bì避
kāi开
le了
duì对
shǒu手
shè设
xià下
de的
shāng商
yè业
luó罗
wǎng网
。
He cleverly avoided the business trap set by his competitor.
Fēng封
jiàn建
lǐ礼
jiào教
shì是
shù束
fù缚
nǚ女
xìng性
de的
jù巨
dà大
luó罗
wǎng网
。
Feudal ethical codes were a huge snare that bound women.
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Tā他
zuì最
zhōng终
zì自
tóu投
luó罗
wǎng网
，
bèi被
jǐng警
fāng方
zhuā抓
huò获
。
In the end, he walked right into the trap and was caught by the police.
Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
yào要
yǒng勇
yú于
chōng冲
jué决
shì世
sú俗
de的
luó罗
wǎng网
，
zhuī追
qiú求
zì自
jǐ己
de的
lǐ理
xiǎng想
。
Young people must have the courage to break through the shackles of convention and pursue their own ideals.