这不等于自投罗网吗
“(Isn't she turning herself in?)”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
居然敢在警察面前毫不掩饰
“(If she is the killer, how could she be so brazen in front of the police?)”
这不 等于 自投罗网 吗
“(Isn't she turning herself in?)”
妈
“Mom.”
“Isn't that just practically turning yourself in? It's absolute suicide!”
Originating from the 'Records of the Three Kingdoms' (Sanguozhi), 'luowang' originally referred to nets used to capture birds and beasts. Culturally, it often metaphorically refers to the net of the law or an enemy's trap, symbolizing bringing about one's own doom.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to walk right into a trap; to voluntarily fall into someone's snare and seek one's own doom
An idiom (chengyu), frequently used in crime and policing contexts, strategic rivalries, or when reprimanding someone for making an extremely foolish and hazardous choice.
rhetorical pattern meaning 'doesn't this amount to...?' or 'isn't this the exact same as...?'
A high-frequency colloquial rhetorical construction used to strongly reject, criticize, or challenge another person's decision by equating it to a disastrous outcome.
Used sentence-finally to construct a rhetorical question, intensifying a tone of disbelief and strong disapproval.
