逍遙法外

siu1 jiu4 faat3 ngoi6

unfettered and beyond the law (idiom); evading retribution · getting away with it (e.g. crimes) · still at large

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. unfettered and beyond the law (idiom); evading retribution
  2. getting away with it (e.g. crimes)
  3. still at large

Written Forms

逍遙法外Traditional · Main Form
逍遥法外Alternate Form

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