法网恢恢 (fǎ wǎng huī huī) — (idiom) the long arm of the law; justice will catch up with wrongdoers
Definition
From the chengyu 法网恢恢，疏而不漏 ('the net of justice is vast, but nothing slips through'). It means wrongdoers will eventually be caught by the law.
idiom
the long arm of the lawjustice will catch up with wrongdoers
Examples
- ，法网恢恢，。Fàn zuì fèn zǐ bú yào xīn cún jiǎo xìng, fǎ wǎng huī huī, shū ér bú lòu.Criminals should not harbor luck; the net of justice has wide meshes but nothing slips through.
- ，法网恢恢，。Tā yǐ wéi néng táo tuō chéng fá, dàn fǎ wǎng huī huī, zuì zhōng hái shì bèi bǔ le.He thought he could escape punishment, but the long arm of the law caught up with him in the end.
- 法网恢恢，，。fǎ wǎng huī huī Zhè jù huà gào sù wǒ men, zhèng yì kě néng huì chí dào, dàn bú huì quē xí.The saying 'the net of justice has wide meshes' tells us that justice may be delayed but will not be absent.
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