หลงกล
fall for a trick
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- 1 fall for a trick、be taken in
Describes being taken in by a trick or scheme and unknowingly acting as the other person intended.
fall for a trick、be taken in
Means to fall for a deliberate trick, trap, or scheme.
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เราหลงกลมันเสียแล้ว raw lǒŋ kon man sǐa lɛ́ɛw We've already fallen for its trick. เราหลงกลมันเสียแล้ว details
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ศัตรูหลงกลตามแผนของเรา sàttruu lǒŋ kon taam phɛ̌ɛn khɔ̌ɔŋ raw The enemy fell into our trap just as we planned. ศัตรูหลงกลตามแผนของเรา details
Learning notes
Explanation
หลงกล combines หลง (“to become confused or misled”) with กล (“a trick or scheme”). Its core image is being misled by a scheme. It normally implies that someone has deliberately set a trap or manipulated the situation. The person who falls for the trick is the subject. The trickster may follow the verb directly, as in หลงกลเขา, “to fall for that person's trick.” It is a standard expression used in everyday conversation, news reports, and stories.
Usage
It is commonly used for scams, manipulative sales pitches, interpersonal mind games, and situations in stories or games where an opponent falls into a planned trap. อย่าหลงกลเขา is a common warning meaning “Don't fall for that person's trick.”
Caution
The subject is the person who falls for the scheme, not the person who sets it up. Use เข้าใจผิด for an ordinary misunderstanding and หลงทาง for getting lost. When the point is simply that someone was deceived, without emphasizing a scheme or trap, ถูกหลอก may be more natural.