jat1 mong5 daa2 zeon6一網打盡一网打尽

Jyutpingjat1 mong5 daa2 zeon6

Yaleyāt móhng dá jeuhn

動詞Rare

Definition

To capture or kill all targets at once; to make a clean sweep or round up the whole gang in one swoop.

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How it's used

Originally a metaphor from fishing, this idiom is now almost exclusively used in contexts involving police raids, criminal investigations, or large scale cleanups. It carries a sense of total success and efficiency, implying that no target was left behind. While it can be used figuratively for non criminal situations like clearing out a stock of items, it retains a slightly dramatic or intense tone.

Examples

ging2警fong1方gam1今ci3次bou6部cyu5署dak1得hou2好zau1周mat6密，zoeng1將di1啲caak6賊jan4人jat1一mong5網daa2打zeon6盡。

The police planned this operation very carefully and captured all the thieves in one go.

nei5你nam2諗zyu6住dim2點joeng2樣zoeng1將le1呢baan1班pin3騙tou4徒jat1一mong5網daa2打zeon6盡aa4呀？

How do you plan to round up this whole gang of scammers in one swoop?

Common phrases

zoeng1將keoi5佢dei6哋jat1一mong5網daa2打zeon6盡

to capture them all in one swoop

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe mundane tasks like cleaning a room or finishing a meal, as the term carries a strong connotation of capturing or neutralizing a group of adversaries.