bổ lưới
Definition
- Verb:
- To cast a net / to spread a net: The primary meaning of "bổ lưới" is the action of throwing or spreading out a fishing net or hunting net over an area to catch fish, birds, or other animals. It describes the physical act of deploying the net.
- To set a trap / to ensnare (figurative): In a metaphorical sense, it can mean to lay a trap or set up a scheme to capture or deceive someone.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Ngư dân bổ lưới xuống sông. (The fisherman casts his net into the river.)
- Cảnh sát bổ lưới bắt bọn tội phạm. (The police set a net to catch the criminals.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "bổ lưới" is noted in some references as a dialectal variant of the more common standard term "bủa lưới," which carries identical meanings.
Variants and Related Words
- Bủa lưới (v): The standard form meaning "to cast a net" or "to spread a net," both literally and figuratively.
- Họ bủa lưới khắp khu rừng để săn. (They spread nets throughout the forest to hunt.)
Synonyms
- Cast a net: To throw a net into water.
- Spread a net: To open and position a net over an area.
- Ensnare: To catch in or as if in a trap.
Related Idioms
- Bủa lưới vây bắt: To cast a net to surround and capture.
- Kế hoạch bủa lưới vây bắt đã thành công. (The plan to cast a net and surround them for capture was successful.)