lau6 mong5 zi1 jyu4漏網之魚漏网之鱼

Jyutpinglau6 mong5 zi1 jyu4

Yalelauh móhng jī yùh

名詞Rare

Definition

A fish that has slipped through the net; a person who has escaped capture.

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How it's used

This idiom carries a slightly ironic or dramatic tone, often used in news reports or crime stories to describe someone who managed to evade capture. Unlike standard descriptive adjectives, it functions as a noun phrase to label the person who escaped. It emphasizes the luck or the failure of the net, rather than just the act of running away.

Measure word

tiu4條tìuh

Examples

ging2警fong1方zung6仲wan2搵gan2緊go2嗰tiu4條lau6漏mong5網zi1之jyu4魚。

The police are still looking for that escaped suspect.

keoi5佢dei6哋dim2點joeng2樣zou6做lau6漏mong5網zi1之jyu4魚㗎？

How did they manage to escape the dragnet?

Common phrases

zuk1捉lau6漏mong5網zi1之jyu4魚

to catch the escaped suspect

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this to describe someone who is simply late or absent, but it specifically implies evading a deliberate, organized attempt to catch or trap someone.