漏网 (lòu wǎng) — to slip through the net; to escape unpunished
Definition
Idiomatic verb, literally 'leak net', meaning someone bad escaped a trap, raid, or crackdown. Usually appears as the verb-object 漏网, never split in normal use.
verb
to slip through the netto escape unpunished
Examples
- 漏网。Bù néng ràng zhè xiē fàn zuì fèn zǐ lòu wǎng.We cannot let these criminals slip through the net.
- 漏网，。Tā shàng cì lòu wǎng le, zhè cì bú huì zài fàng guò tā.He escaped punishment last time; this time we won't let him off.
- 。Zhè cì xíng dòng méi yǒu ràng rèn hé yí gè zuì fàn lòu le wǎng.This operation didn't let a single criminal slip through the net.
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