网漏吞舟 / 網漏吞舟

wǎng​lòu​tūn​zhōu

lax laws

Describes laws that are so loose or poorly enforced that major criminals can escape punishment; literally, a net large enough to let through a fish that can swallow a boat

网 (literal) → 网/網 · wǎng · net 漏 (literal) → 漏 · lòu · to leak 吞 (literal) → 吞 · tūn · to swallow 舟 (literal) → 舟 · zhōu · boat

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM