See 網開三面 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"text": "湯見祝網者置四面，其祝曰：“從天墜者，從地出者，從四方來者，皆離吾網。”湯曰：“嘻，盡之矣！非桀其孰爲此也？”湯收其三面，置其一面。",
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