English–Chinese
“walk into a trap” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzì tóu luó wǎng
Example
他不听劝告，结果自投罗网了。tā bù tīng quàn gào jié guǒ zì tóu luó wǎng le
He ignored the advice and ended up walking into a trap.
How to say “walk into a trap” in Chinese
“Walk into a trap” in Chinese is 自投罗网 (zì tóu luó wǎng).
A deliberate step carries someone into danger that their own judgment could have avoided.
Example sentences with 自投罗网
他一听好处就上当，结果一不小心就自投罗网。tā yì tīng hǎo chù jiù shàng dàng jié guǒ yí bù xiǎo xīn jiù zì tóu luó wǎng
As soon as he hears about a benefit, he falls for it and ends up walking into a trap.
Tips for using 自投罗网
- The phrase assigns responsibility to the person involved, so it is less suitable when a problem is entirely caused by other people or by chance.