逍遥法外
xiāo yáo fǎ wài
to remain at large, beyond the reach of the law
Character by character
逍xiāo
free and
free and
遥yáo
easy
easy
法fǎ
the law
the law
外wài
outside
outside
Example
不能让违法的人逍遥法外。
Lawbreakers must not be allowed to stay beyond the law’s reach.
Tone: negative (criticism).
Learn this in Lesson 104 · HSK 7–9: 法律与合同 (Law and contracts)
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