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疏而不漏
shūérbùlòu
1. 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 12 丶
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3 6 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
漏
lòu
to leak, to drip; hour glass; funnel
HSK 5 14 丶

Compound Words (2)

天网恢恢，疏而不漏
tiānwǎnghuīhuī,shūérbùlòu
lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73)
法网灰灰，疏而不漏
fǎwǎnghuīhuī,shūérbùlòu
The net of justice is wide, but no-one escapes.

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