疏而不漏 shū ér bù lòu

DEFINITIONS

  1. loose, but allows no escape (idiom, from Laozi 老子[Lao3 zi3]); the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape

CHARACTERS

疏 shū
HSK 6
neglect; careless, lax
而 ér
HSK 3
and; and then; and yet; but
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
漏 lòu
HSK 5
leak, drip; funnel; hour glass