shàng tào

上 套

Level:

SW HSK 5

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v.harness a draught animal to a cart, etc.
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v.fall into a trap; get caught in a trap
- yī qiè dōu shì tā bù zhì hǎo de dān děng tā lái shàng tào
  一切都是他布置好的，单等她来上套。
  He had planned it all and waited for her to fall into the trap.

Separable word
"上" and "套" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 你上了他们的套。
  You've fallen into their trap.
- 很多人都上过他的套。
  A lot of people have fallen into his trap.
- 他精明得很，轻易上不了套。
  He's so smart that he won’t easily fall into the trap.

上套