圈套 (quān tào) — trap, snare, trick
Definition
A 'trap' or 'snare' set deliberately to deceive someone, usually a scheme rather than a physical device. Compared to 陷阱, 圈套 emphasizes a plot or trick (often verbal/psychological), while 陷阱 can be literal or figurative.
noun
trapsnaretrick
Examples
- 圈套。Tā diào jìn le dí rén shè xià de quān tào.He fell into the trap set by others.
- 圈套。Jǐng fāng shí pò le fàn zuì fèn zǐ de quān tào.The police saw through the criminals' trap.
- 圈套，。Bié zhōng le tā men de quān tào, yào xiǎo xīn yì diǎn.Don't fall for their trap; be careful.
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