陷坑

xiànkēng

陷坑 — xiànkēng

1. pitfall; hidden danger or trap (figurative)

   这个合同里有很多法律上的陷坑，签字前要仔细看。 zhège hétóng lǐ yǒu hěnduō fǎlǜ shàng de xiànkēng qiānzì qián yào zǐxì kàn — There are many legal pitfalls in this contract; read it carefully before signing.

2. a pit dug as an animal trap

   猎人在山坡上挖了几个陷坑，用来捕捉野兔。 lièrén zài shānpō shàng wā le jǐgè xiànkēng yònglái bǔzhuō yětù — The hunter dug several pits on the hillside to catch wild rabbits.