Definitions

1. 1. loose, but allows no escape (idiom, from Laozi 老子); the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape

Components

• 疏 Shū – surname Shu
• 而 ér – and
• 不 bù – (negative prefix)
• 漏 lòu – to leak

Related Words

• 天网恢恢，疏而不漏 tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù lòu – lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73)
• 法网灰灰，疏而不漏 fǎ wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù lòu – The net of justice is wide, but no-one escapes.