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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

逍遥法外 [xiāoyáofǎwài]
  1. 1. evade capture
    杀人犯逍遥法外10年,现在终于被抓获归案。
    The murderer evaded capture for ten years; now finally he's been caught and brought to justice.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

逍遥法外 [xiāoyáofǎwài]
  1. 1. go scot-free; be (or remain) at large

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

逍遥法外 [xiāoyáofǎwài]
  1. 1. 指罪犯没有受到法律的制裁,依然自由自在。

Examples

一些企业在地方主义的保护伞下“逍遥法外”。
Some enterprises were under local protectionism.
严查违禁药品,不能让坏人逍遥法外
Illegal medicine should be investigated strictly and those who break the law should be punished.
他能长久逍遥法外?我就不信那个邪
There were three convicts still at large.
3名囚犯仍逍遥法外
There are no apologies for crimes whose perpetrators are still at large.
那些还逍遥法外的犯罪者,没有对他们的罪行作出道歉。

Word Decomposition


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