捉奸 (zhuō jiān) — to catch (someone) in the act of adultery
Definition
A set phrase meaning to catch someone in the act of adultery, usually a spouse. 捉 highlights the catching/trapping action, not the infidelity itself.
verb
to catch (someone) in the act of adultery
Examples
- ，捉奸。Tā huái yí qī zi yǒu wài yù, yú shì zhǎo péng you bāng máng zhuō jiān.He suspected his wife was having an affair, so he asked friends to help catch them in the act.
- 捉奸。zhuō jiān Zhè zhǒng shì xū yào xiǎo xīn chǔ lǐ.This kind of catch-adultery situation needs to be handled carefully.
- 。Tā zhuō le nà liǎng gè rén de jiān.He caught those two people in the act of adultery.
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