Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「地網天羅」, detailed below.
Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「地網天羅」, with its explanation and usage provided below.
Tianluo: a net spread in the air to catch birds. The sky and the ground are covered with nets. Refers to the encirclement set up in all directions. A metaphor for a tight encirclement of enemies, fugitives, etc.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dì wǎng tiān luó
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dei6/dei2 mong5 tin1 lo4
With an extensive collection of idioms, Chinese offers a wealth of expressions to explore. These learning resources aim to make your journey smoother and more rewarding.
