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上钩

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shàng gōu

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Definitions

  1. 1. to take the bait

Words Containing 上钩

姜太公钓鱼,愿者上钩
jiāng tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu

Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want it, take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose

太公钓鱼,愿者上钩
tài gōng diào yú , yuàn zhě shàng gōu

Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose

Child Words of 上钩

上
shàng

on top

钩
gōu

to hook

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