撒网 (sā wǎng) — (lit.) to cast a net (in fishing); (fig.) to cast a wide net (for opportunities, information, etc.)
Definition
A separable verb meaning 'to cast a net' — literally for fishing, figuratively for casting a wide net to gather opportunities, information, or recruits. Insert other elements between 撒 and 网.
verb
(lit.) to cast a net (in fishing)(fig.) to cast a wide net (for opportunities, information, etc.)
Examples
- 撒网。Yú mín zài hǎi shàng sā wǎng bǔ yú.Fishermen cast nets at sea to catch fish.
- 撒网。Gōng sī zhèng zài gè dì sā wǎng zhāo pìn rén cái.The company is casting a wide net everywhere to recruit talent.
- 。Tā měi cì chū hǎi dōu yào sā sān cì wǎng.Every time he goes out to sea, he needs to cast the net three times.
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