粵

逍siu1遙jiu4法faat3外ngoi6

simp逍遥法外
siu1 jiu4 faat3 ngoi6xiāo yáo fǎ wài

English

  1. unfettered and beyond the law (idiom); evading retribution
  2. getting away with it (e.g. crimes)
  3. still at large
  4. to be at large; to remain free

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 犯罪者仲未被繩之於法

Examples

  • 那个杀人犯依然逍遥法外。

    The murderer is still at large.

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  • 個殺人兇手仲喺度逍遙法外。

    The murderer is still at large.s

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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