zong1 daan6 gung1裝彈弓装弹弓
Jyutpingzong1 daan6 gung1
Yalejōng daahn gūng
Definition
To set up a trap, trick, or frame someone.
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How it's used
This expression originates from the imagery of setting a spring-loaded trap, often used in hunting. It is almost exclusively used to describe deliberate, malicious deception or a premeditated scheme to make someone look bad or suffer a loss. It carries a strong sense of betrayal or underhandedness.
Examples
He is always setting traps to frame his colleagues.
Related words
Common phrases
to set a trap to deceive someone
to be set up by someone
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply lying or cheating, as it specifically implies a setup or a trap that has been carefully prepared in advance.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
