escape justice; go scot-free; remain at large
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to escape legal punishment; to go unpunished; to remain at large
formalTypically used to describe criminals who have not been apprehended or prosecuted. Carries a negative connotation implying that justice has not been served.
Nà那
gè个
zuì罪
fàn犯
zhì至
jīn今
xiāo逍
yáo遥
fǎ法
wài外
。
The criminal remains at large to this day.
Jué绝
bù不
néng能
ràng让
fǔ腐
bài败
fèn分
zǐ子
xiāo逍
yáo遥
fǎ法
wài外
。
We must never allow corrupt elements to escape punishment.
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Tā他
yǐ以
wéi为
zì自
jǐ己
kě可
yǐ以
xiāo逍
yáo遥
fǎ法
wài外
，
dàn但
zuì最
zhōng终
hái还
shì是
bèi被
bǔ捕
le了
。
He thought he could go scot-free, but was finally arrested.