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天網恢恢，疏而不失

简天网恢恢，疏而不失 · 繁天網恢恢，疏而不失

Mandarin · pinyin tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù shī

see 天網恢恢，疏而不漏 tiān wǎng huī huī, shū ér bù lòu

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
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恢: huī · restore; big, great, immense, vast
疏: shū · neglect; careless, lax
而: ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
失: shī · lose; make mistake, neglect
网: wǎng · net; network; Kangxi radical 122

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