逍遥法外

xiāo yáo fǎ wài

unfettered and beyond the law (idiom); evading retribution

getting away with it (e.g. crimes); still at large

逍

xiāo

used in 逍遙|逍遥[xiao1 yao2]

遥

yáo

(bound form) distant; remote; far away

法

fǎ

old variant of 法[fa3]

外

wài

outside