圈套 (quān tào) — trap, snare, trick | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

圈套 (quāntào) is a noun meaning 'trap, snare, trick' — a scheme to deceive someone. It is more specific than 陷阱 (xiànjǐng 'pitfall'), which can be literal (a physical pit) or figurative; 圈套 is always a figurative, deliberate deception. Unlike 套 (tào), which is a verb meaning 'to trap' or 'to draw out slyly', 圈套 is only a noun.

noun

trapsnaretrick

Examples

圈套。
Tā diào jìn le biéren shè xià de quān tào.
He fell into the trap set by others.
圈套。
Jǐngfāng shípò le fànzuì fènzǐ de quān tào.
The police saw through the criminals' trap.
圈套，。
Bié zhòng le tāmen de quān tào, yào xiǎoxīn yì diǎn.
Don't fall for their trap; be careful.

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