Gill net pliers

Gill net pliers

Jiwangluotong, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j í w ǎǎ nglu ó Qi á n, which refers to cruel officials who commit adultery and frame innocent people. It comes from the book of the old Tang Dynasty, biography of cruel officials, Luo Xilin.

The origin of Idioms

At the beginning of Tang Tianbao, Li Linfu was the prime minister, and Ji Wen and Luo Xilin were the censors. Jiluo inherited Li's will, framed dissidents, and created unjust prison, which was called "lucky net". See "the old book of the Tang Dynasty · Queli biography · Luo Xili".

Analysis of Idioms

Idiom story: in the period of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty, Jiwen and Luo Xixuan were good at flattering, and they were appreciated by the right Prime Minister Li Linfu, who let them take charge of the prison. They both acted according to Li Linfu's will in handling cases. They tried to help Li Linfu exclude and attack dissidents. They fell into their hands as if they were caught or caught in the net kind

Idiom usage

The sound of axe and the shadow of candle can be heard across the river. The poem of Wu Mei