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地网天罗 — “An inescapable net”

地网天罗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an inescapable net”. A tight encirclement; a meticulously prepared trap from which there is no escape. Literally, “Nets on land and snares in the sky”.

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地网天罗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

地网天罗 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place
网
wǎng6net, web, or network
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
罗
luó8net, capture, arrange, silk

Example Sentence with 地网天罗

窃贼自以为行踪隐秘,却不知早已落入了安全部门的地网天罗之中。
The thief thought his whereabouts were secret, but he had long fallen into the inescapable net set by the security department.

Idioms Related to 地网天罗

Synonyms of 地网天罗

  • tiān天luó罗dì地wǎng网inescapable net or trap

More idioms starting with 地

  • dì地shàng上tiān天guān官a terrestrial paradise
  • dì地shàng上tiān天gōng宫an earthly paradise
  • dì地xià下xiū修wén文talented writer dying young
  • dì地chǒu丑lì力dí敌similar ground, matched strength
  • dì地chǒu丑dé德qí齐equal in conditions and abilities
  • dì地zhǔ主zhī之yí仪the hospitality or duty of a host
  • dì地zhǔ主zhī之yì谊hospitality of a host
  • dì地jiǔ久tiān天cháng长everlasting as heaven and earth
  • dì地lì利rén人hé和favorable terrain and popular unity
  • dì地dòng动shān山yáo摇earth trembles, mountains sway
  • dì地dòng动shān山cuī摧earth shakes, mountains crumble
  • dì地běi北tiān天nán南scattered to all corners of the earth

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Questions about 地网天罗

What does 地网天罗 mean?

地网天罗 (dì wǎng tiān luó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an inescapable net”.

How do you pronounce 地网天罗?

地网天罗 is pronounced dì wǎng tiān luó in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 地网天罗 literally mean?

Literally, 地网天罗 means “Nets on land and snares in the sky”. It is used to mean “an inescapable net”.

What is the Chinese definition of 地网天罗?

天罗:张在空中捕鸟的网。天空地面,遍张罗网。指上下四方设置的包围圈。比喻对敌人、逃犯等的严密包围。

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