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Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「羅鉗吉網」, detailed below.

We’re presenting the idiom 「羅鉗吉網」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.

Used to refer to cruel and false accusations.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

luó qián jí wǎng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

lo4 kim4/kim2 gat1 mong5

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.