罗钳吉网 — “To frame and persecute someone cruelly”
罗钳吉网 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to frame and persecute someone cruelly”. To set up malicious traps and false accusations. Literally, “Luo's Pliers and Ji's Net”.
罗钳吉网 Pronunciation and Pinyin
罗钳吉网 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 罗钳吉网
During Emperor Xuanzong's reign in the Tang Dynasty, the cruel officials Ji Wen and Luo Xixi were skilled at flattery and gained the favor of Prime Minister Li Linfu. Li Linfu entrusted them with judicial power.
Both men handled cases strictly according to Li Linfu's directives, often fabricating charges, famously summarized as "If one is bent on framing someone, one can always find an excuse."
They helped Li Linfu eliminate rivals and suppress dissidents. Those who fell into their hands were likened to being clamped by pliers or trapped in a net, hence the idiom.
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Synonyms of 罗钳吉网
More idioms starting with 罗
- luó罗zhī之yī一mù目A single part of a whole
- luó罗jué掘yī一kōng空exhaust all resources
- luó罗jué掘jù俱qióng穷exhausted all means of raising funds
- luó罗fū敷yǒu有fū夫A woman who is already married
- luó罗màn曼dì蒂kè克romantic, idealized love
- luó罗zhī织gòu构xiàn陷frame someone with false charges
- luó罗zhī织zuì罪míng名fabricate false charges
- luó罗lǚ缕jì纪cún存meticulously record and preserve
- luó罗què雀jué掘shǔ鼠exhaust every means to find resources
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What does 罗钳吉网 mean?
罗钳吉网 (luó qián jí wǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to frame and persecute someone cruelly”.
How do you pronounce 罗钳吉网?
罗钳吉网 is pronounced luó qián jí wǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 罗钳吉网 literally mean?
Literally, 罗钳吉网 means “Luo's Pliers and Ji's Net”. It is used to mean “to frame and persecute someone cruelly”.
Where does 罗钳吉网 come from?
罗钳吉网 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 罗钳吉网?
用以指酷虐诬陷。