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疏而不漏

shūérbùlòu

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

Character Breakdown

疏
shū
to neglect; to dredge, to clear away; lax, careless
HSK 6
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
漏
lòu
to leak, to drip; hour glass; funnel
HSK 5

Additional Information

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Chinese
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