set a trap; lay a snare
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to set a trap; to lay a snare; to scheme to deceive
Implies intentional deception, often for personal gain. Can refer to both physical traps and metaphorical schemes.
Piàn骗
zi子
zuò做
quān圈
tào套
piàn骗
le了
hěn很
duō多
lǎo老
rén人
de的
yǎng养
lǎo老
jīn金
。
The scammers set traps to cheat many elderly people out of their pension money.
Tā他
zuò做
quān圈
tào套
de的
shǒu手
duàn段
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
gāo高
míng明
le了
。
His methods of setting traps are becoming increasingly sophisticated.
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Bù不
yào要
qīng轻
yì易
xiāng相
xìn信
mò陌
shēng生
rén人
，
miǎn免
de得
luò落
rù入
zuò做
quān圈
tào套
de的
piàn骗
jú局
。
Don't easily trust strangers, lest you fall into a trap scheme.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
zuò做
quān圈
tào套
de的
xiàn陷
jǐng阱
，
qiān千
wàn万
bié别
shàng上
dàng当
。
This is a trap set as a snare—definitely don't be fooled.