逍遥法外

Traditional: 逍遙法外

xiāo yáo fǎ wài

Dictionary entry

unfettered and beyond the law (idiom); evading retribution

What does 逍遥法外 mean?

逍遥法外 (xiāo yáo fǎ wài) has the following dictionary meaning.

1unfettered and beyond the law (idiom); evading retribution

2getting away with it (e.g. crimes)

3still at large

Character breakdown

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逍xiāoused in 逍遙|逍遥[xiao1 yao2]遥yáo(bound form) distant; remote; far away 法fǎvariant of 法[fa3]外wàioutside · in addition

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逍遥法外

xiāo yáo fǎ wài

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