逍遥法外

xiāo yáo fǎ wài

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

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Child Words of 逍遥法外

• 外 外 wài: outside
• 法 法 fǎ: France
• 法外 法外 fǎ wài: outside the law
• 逍 逍 xiāo: leisurely
• 逍遥 逍遥 xiāo yáo: free and unfettered
• 遥 遥 yáo: distant