钻空子

zuān kòng zi

HSK 7–9

Meaning

to take advantage of a loophole; to exploit an advantage; to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad)

利用漏洞或疏忽，投机取巧地达到目的。

To take advantage of loopholes or oversights to achieve one's goals in a sneaky way.

通常指不遵守规定或法律，寻找其中的漏洞来获取利益。

Often refers to exploiting loopholes in rules or laws to gain benefits.

1 他总是钻空子，不按规章办事。(He always takes advantage of loopholes and doesn't follow the rules.)
2 开发商企图钻空子，逃避环保责任。(The developer tried to exploit loopholes to evade environmental responsibilities.)
3 这名球员在比赛中钻空子，违规得分。(The player exploited a loophole in the game to score illegally.)
4 别想钻空子，我们的系统很完善。(Don't try to find loopholes; our system is well-established.)
5 她钻空子提前拿到了内部信息。(She exploited a loophole to obtain insider information ahead of time.)

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