cắn câu
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Definition
- Verb:
- To get caught, to be enticed: Refers to the act of falling for a trap, trick, or temptation, similar to a fish biting a baited hook. It implies being deceived or lured into a situation.
Usage
- The verb cắn câu is used to describe a situation where someone is successfully tricked or enticed, often into revealing information, agreeing to something, or taking a disadvantageous action.
- It is commonly used in contexts involving deception, persuasion, or schemes.
Examples
- Verb:
- Tên tội phạm cuối cùng cũng cắn câu và bị cảnh sát bắt giữ. (The criminal finally took the bait and was arrested by the police.)
- Đừng để bị họ lừa, kẻo bạn sẽ cắn câu đấy. (Don't let them trick you, or you'll fall for it.)
- Chiêu quảng cáo đó rất hiệu quả, nhiều khách hàng đã cắn câu. (That advertising tactic was very effective; many customers bit.)
Advanced Usage
"Để cho ai đó cắn câu": to let someone take the bait.
- Cảnh sát đã đặt bẫy và để cho hắn cắn câu. (The police set a trap and let him take the bait.)
"Cắn câu ngay từ đầu": to bite/get hooked right from the start.
- Câu chuyện hấp dẫn đến nỗi độc giả cắn câu ngay từ đầu. (The story was so captivating that readers were hooked right from the start.)
Variants and Related Words
Mắc câu (verb): A near-synonym meaning to get caught/hooked. It is often used interchangeably with cắn câu.
- Nó đã mắc câu vào kế hoạch của chúng tôi. (He fell for our plan.)
Câu (noun): Hook; fishing rod. This is the root word meaning "hook," from which the idiom is derived.
- Mồi câu (noun): Bait.
Synonyms
- Mắc bẫy: to fall into a trap.
- Bị lừa: to be deceived/tricked.
- Bị dụ dỗ: to be seduced/enticed.
Related Idioms
Cá cắn câu biết đâu mà gỡ: Literally, "When a fish bites the hook, who knows how to get it free?" This proverb means that once someone is entangled in a tricky situation, it is very difficult to extricate themselves.
- Giờ anh ấy đã cắn câu, đúng là "cá cắn câu biết đâu mà gỡ". (Now that he's taken the bait, it's truly a case of 'in for a penny, in for a pound'.)
Thả câu: to cast a line; to try to lure/trick someone.
- Họ đang thả câu để xem ai sẽ cắn câu. (They are casting a line to see who will bite.)