法網恢恢，疏而不漏 (faat3 mong5 fui1 fui1, so1 ji4 bat1 lau6 | fa3 wang3 hui1 hui1, shu1 er2 bu4 lou4) : you can't run from the law; the law is without mercy

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法網恢恢，疏而不漏

faat3 mong5 fui1 fui1, so1 ji4 bat1 lau6

fa3 wang3 hui1 hui1, shu1 er2 bu4 lou4

you can't run from the law; the law is without mercy; the net of justice allows no criminal to go unpunished
[synonym] 天網恢恢，疏而不漏

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This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

法網恢恢，疏而不漏 / 法网恢恢，疏而不漏

This word has been viewed 2359 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by Michael 忠仔 on 2nd Feb 2010 03:31 and last edited on 5th Mar 2015 14:49

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法 faat3 - French; methods; rules
網 mong5 - net; web; network
恢 fui1 - extensive; restore
恢 fui1 - extensive; restore
， - (not in database)
疏 so1 so3 - sparse; distant; scatter; dredge; hollow
而 ji4 - and, also; but; otherwise
不 bat1 - not; no; un-
漏 lau6 - leak; miss out; divulge; loophole

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