逍遥法外

MEANING

1. 壹形adjective

   unfettered and beyond the law (idiom); evading retribution

   中犯罪后没有受到法律处罚fànzuì hòu méiyǒu shòudào fǎlǜ chǔfá

   • tāxiāoyáofǎwài,méiyǒurénnéngzhuāzhùtā.

     他逍遥法外，没有人能抓住他。🔊

     He evaded the law and no one could catch him.

2. 貳形adjective

   getting away with it (e.g. crimes)

   中犯罪后不被法律处罚；逃脱法律的惩罚fànzuì hòu búbèi fǎlǜ chǔfá; táotuō fǎlǜ de chéngfá

   • tāxiāoyáofǎwài,méiyǒurénnéngzhuāzhùtā.

     他逍遥法外，没有人能抓住他。🔊

     He eluded the law and no one could catch him.

3. 參形adjective

   still at large

   • tāxiāoyáofǎwài,méirénnéngzhuāzhùtā.

     他逍遥法外，没人能抓住他。🔊

     He remains at large and out of reach of the law, and no one can catch him.