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難逃法網

简难逃法网 · 繁難逃法網

Mandarin · pinyin nán táo fǎ wǎng

It is hard to escape the dragnet of the law
the long arm of the law

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難: Look up this written character
逃: táo · escape, flee; abscond, dodge
法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
網: Look up this written character
难: nán · difficult, arduous, hard; unable
网: wǎng · net; network; Kangxi radical 122

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2–2–3–3 · nan2 tao2 fa3 wang3

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