Definition
罗网 is a literary noun that literally means 'a net' (for catching birds or fish), but in modern usage it's almost always figurative — a 'trap' or 'snare' that someone falls into, often in contexts of deception, conspiracy, or danger. You'll see it in set phrases like 自投罗网 ('walk into the trap oneself') and 天罗地网 ('an inescapable dragnet'). It's not used for everyday nets like 渔网 or 蜘蛛网.
n.
(literal) net (for catching animals)(figurative) trapsnare (a dangerous or deceptive situation)
Examples
- 罗网，。Tā shè xià luó wǎng, yǐnyòu duìshǒu shàngdàng.He set a trap to lure his opponent into falling for it.
- 罗网，。Jǐngfāng bù xià tiānluó wǎng dì wǎng, zuìfàn chā chì nán táo.The police set up an inescapable dragnet; the criminal couldn't escape even with wings.
- ，罗网。Tā yìshí tānxīn, zì tóu luó wǎng.He was greedy for a moment and walked right into the trap.
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