chăng lưới

Thân thiện

Người ngư dân chăng lưới trên bãi biển để phơi khô.

Definition

Verb: 1. To spread out a net: To extend and position a net, typically by hanging or stretching it, often for the purpose of drying it or preparing it for use. 2. To set a trap / to lay a snare: To arrange a net or, figuratively, a plan, in order to capture someone or something, such as a criminal.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Ngư dân chăng lưới trên bãi biển để phơi khô. (The fisherman spread the net on the beach to dry.)
  • Cảnh sát chăng lưới bắt bọn buôn người. (The police set a trap to catch the human traffickers.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is often used in strategic or tactical contexts beyond fishing, implying a deliberate and coordinated effort to ensnare a target.

Variants and Related Words

• Giăng lưới (v): A common variant with the same meaning: to spread or set a net.
  • Họ giăng lưới bắt bướm. (They spread a net to catch butterflies.)

Synonyms

• Deploy a net: To arrange a net systematically.
• Lay a trap: To set a snare or ambush.

Related Idioms

• Chăng lưới bủa vây: To encircle or surround with a net; to lay a tight, inescapable trap.
  • Kế hoạch chăng lưới bủa vây đã thành công. (The plan to lay a surrounding trap was successful.)

Học thuật

verb

1. To spead; a net