夹缝 (jiā féng) — narrow space between two adjacent things; crack; (figurative) difficult situation caught between two forces; loophole
Definition
Literally 'the crack between two things' (a narrow gap, e.g. in a wall). Figuratively, the difficult position of being squeezed between two stronger forces, or a loophole exploited to one's advantage.
noun
narrow space between two adjacent thingscrack(figurative) difficult situation caught between two forcesloophole
Examples
- 夹缝，。Yào shi diào jìn le qiáng shàng de jiā féng lǐ, hěn nán ná chū lái.The key fell into a crack in the wall and is hard to get out.
- 夹缝。Xiǎo qǐ yè zài liǎng dà jù tóu de jiā féng zhōng jiān nán shēng cún.Small businesses struggle to survive in the narrow space between two giants.
- 夹缝。Tā lì yòng fǎ lǜ de jiā féng táo bì le zé rèn.He exploited a loophole in the law to evade responsibility.
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