天网恢恢，疏而不漏 — “Divine justice is inescapable”
天网恢恢，疏而不漏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Divine justice is inescapable”. Although the net of Heaven is wide, it lets nothing through. It implies that wrongdoers will eventually be caught and punished, no matter how clever they are or how long it takes. Literally, “Heaven's net is vast and wide, though its meshes are coarse, it lets nothing escape”.
天网恢恢，疏而不漏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 天网恢恢，疏而不漏
During the Spring and Autumn period, the great philosopher Laozi believed that everything in the human world was predetermined by fate. He held that what destiny had arranged, people could not change, and should only submit to the dictates of nature. He argued that striving against this would not bring any benefit, and might even lead to harm.
This philosophy encapsulates the meaning of 'The net of Heaven is vast and wide, yet none escape it'.
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Open the tool →Questions about 天网恢恢，疏而不漏
What does 天网恢恢，疏而不漏 mean?
天网恢恢，疏而不漏 (tiān wǎng huī huī ， shū ér bù lòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Divine justice is inescapable”.
How do you pronounce 天网恢恢，疏而不漏?
天网恢恢，疏而不漏 is pronounced tiān wǎng huī huī ， shū ér bù lòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 天网恢恢，疏而不漏 literally mean?
Literally, 天网恢恢，疏而不漏 means “Heaven's net is vast and wide, though its meshes are coarse, it lets nothing escape”. It is used to mean “Divine justice is inescapable”.
Where does 天网恢恢，疏而不漏 come from?
天网恢恢，疏而不漏 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 天网恢恢，疏而不漏?
意思是天道公平，作恶就要受惩罚，它看起来似乎很不周密，但最终不会放过一个坏人。比喻作恶的人逃脱不了国法的惩处。