陷阱

xiàn jǐng · xian jing

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. pitfall
  2. snare
  3. trap

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)设(shè)了(le)个(gè)陷(xiàn)阱(jǐng)来(lái)抓(zhuā)狐(hú)狸(li)。

We set a trap to catch a fox.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

一(yì)只(zhī)狐(hú)狸(li)不(bú)会(huì)两(liǎng)次(cì)掉(diào)入(rù)同(tóng)一(yī)个(gè)陷(xiàn)阱(jǐng)里(lǐ)。

A fox is not caught twice in the same snare.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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