What is 天罗地网 (tiān luó dì wǎng) in Chinese metaphysics?

Heaven's Net and Earth's Web: Chen-Si form the earth web, Xu-Hai the heaven net. Signifies entanglement and constraint — and equally a chance for quiet discipline and cultivation.

Original (Chinese): 辰巳为地网、戌亥为天罗,主行事多羁绊、束缚受阻,亦为潜心守拙、修持定力之机。

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