faat3 mong5 naan4 tou4法網難逃法网难逃
Jyutpingfaat3 mong5 naan4 tou4
Yalefaat móhng nàahn tòuh
Definition
To be unable to escape the long arm of the law; to be impossible for a criminal to evade justice.
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How it's used
Carries a strong sense of inevitability, often used in news reports or when discussing criminal consequences. It functions as a set phrase that emphasizes the thoroughness of the legal system rather than just the act of being caught.
Examples
He did so many bad things, in the end he could not escape justice.
Want to run after breaking the law? Not that easy, you can't escape justice.
Related words
Common phrases
eventually unable to escape justice
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
