Definition
网罗 literally means 'to catch with a net' (网 = net, 罗 = net), but it's most often used figuratively to mean 'to recruit or bring together talented people' — like casting a wide net to find the best candidates. The literal sense (trapping animals or fish) is less common in modern speech but still appears in literary or formal contexts.
v.
to netto trap (literal)to recruitto enlistto bring together (talents, people)
Examples
- 网罗。Zhè jiā gōngsī zhèngzài wǎng luó dǐngjiān réncái.This company is recruiting top talent.
- 网罗。Tā yòng gè zhǒng shǒuduàn wǎng luó le yì pī zhīchízhě.He used various means to enlist a group of supporters.
- 网罗。Yúfū yòng dà wǎng wǎng luó le hěn duō yú.The fisherman netted many fish with a large net.
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