catch adulterers; expose infidelity
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to catch a married person in the act of committing adultery; to expose infidelity
Typically implies catching someone in flagrante delicto, often in a hotel or private residence. Can be used literally or figuratively.
Tā他
dài带
zhe着
péng朋
yǒu友
qù去
jiǔ酒
diàn店
zhuō捉
jiān奸
。
He took his friends to the hotel to catch his partner cheating.
Zhuō捉
jiān奸
zài在
chuáng床
shì是
zuì最
yǒu有
lì力
de的
zhèng证
jù据
。
Catching them in bed is the most compelling evidence.
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Tā她
gù雇
le了
sī私
jiā家
zhēn侦
tàn探
qù去
zhuō捉
jiān奸
。
She hired a private detective to catch her spouse having an affair.