和尚打伞，无法无天

héshangdǎsǎn,wúfǎwútiān

lit. like a monk holding an umbrella — no hair, no sky (idiom) (punning on 发 (fà) vs 法 (fǎ)); fig. defying the law and the principles of heaven

Traditional 和尚打傘，無法無天

Meaning

héshangdǎsǎn,wúfǎwútiānhe2 shang5 da3 san3 , wu2 fa3 wu2 tian1
  1. lit. like a monk holding an umbrella — no hair, no sky (idiom) (punning on 发 fà vs 法 fǎ)
  2. fig. defying the law and the principles of heaven
  3. lawless

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