- 钻空子
- zuānkòngziavail oneself of loopholes (in a law, contract, etc.); exploit an advantage* * *exploit an advantage* * *exploit an advantage* * *zuan1 kong4 zi5lit. to drill a hole, to take advantage of a loophole, to exploit an advantage, to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad)* * *钻空子zuān kòng ziavail oneself of loopholes; seek loopholes; exploit an advantage; take advantage of loopholes in a law, a set of regulations; work on the weak side of sb.'s character:不留空子给人钻 leave no loopholes* * *鑽空子|钻空子 [zuān kòng zi] ► lit. to drill a hole ► to take advantage of a loophole ► to exploit an advantage ► to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad)
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.