faat3 mong5法網法网
Jyutpingfaat3 mong5
Yalefaat móhng
Definition
The net of the law; the reach of the legal system that catches criminals.
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How it's used
This term is almost exclusively used within the fixed idiom 法網恢恢, which suggests that the law is a vast, inescapable net that eventually catches all wrongdoers. It carries a heavy, serious tone often found in crime reporting or moralistic warnings. Outside of this specific context, it is rarely used as a standalone noun to describe actual legal systems.
Examples
He broke the law, and in the end, he could not escape justice.
Related words
Common phrases
cannot escape the net of justice
the net of justice is vast and inescapable
Common mistake
Learners often try to use this word to describe a specific law or a legal procedure, but it is strictly metaphorical and reserved for the concept of inevitable justice.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
