天羅地網 [－罗－网]

Jyutping tin1 lo4 dei6 mong5
Pinyin tiān luó dì wǎng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. inescapable net (idiom)
  2. trap
  3. dragnet
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    防範​布置​得​極為​嚴密​而且​難以​逃脱​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    tight encirclement with no way to escape; literally: nets above and snares below
    • 警方已經佈下天羅地網，個賊應該走唔甩。
      警方已经布下天罗地网，个贼应该走唔甩。
      ging2 fong1 ji5 ging1 bou3 haa6 tin1 lo4 dei6 mong5, go3 caak2 jing1 goi1 zau2 m4 lat1.
      Since the police have already completely surrounded and secured the area, the criminal should not be able to escape.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, figuratively, idiomatic
    far-flung network; inescapable net; tight encirclement with no escape (Classifier: 張／张 m)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    天罗地网
    天羅地網
    • nets above and snares below
  2. Cantonese
    警方已经布下天罗地网，个贼应该走唔甩。
    警方已經佈下天羅地網，個賊應該走唔甩。
    ging2 fong1 ji5 ging1 bou3 haa6 tin1 lo4 dei6 mong5, go3 caak2 jing1 goi1 zau2 m4 lat1.
    • Since the police have already completely surrounded and secured the area, the criminal should not be able to escape.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    天罗地网
    天羅地網
    tiān luó dì wǎng
    • escape-proof net