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疏而不漏

shū ér bù lòu

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Definitions

1. loose, but allows no escape (idiom, from Laozi 老子[lǎo zǐ]); the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape

Words Containing 疏而不漏

天网恢恢，疏而不漏

tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù lòu

lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73)

法网灰灰，疏而不漏

fǎ wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù lòu

The net of justice is wide, but no-one escapes.

Child Words of 疏而不漏

to leak

and

to dredge

no; not so