漏洞百出 (lòu dòng bǎi chū) — (idiom) full of loopholes; riddled with errors, contradictions, or weaknesses
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'full of loopholes / riddled with flaws', used for arguments, plans, or logic with many weak points. Stronger and more literary than just saying 很多问题.
idiom
full of loopholesriddled with errorscontradictionsor weaknesses
Examples
- 漏洞百出，。Tā de biàn hù cí lòu dòng bǎi chū, lián fǎ guān dōu zhòu méi tóu.His defense argument was full of loopholes; even the judge frowned.
- 漏洞百出，。Zhè ge shāng yè jì huà lòu dòng bǎi chū, tóu zī zhě men bù kě néng tóng yì.This business plan is riddled with flaws; investors will never agree to it.
- 漏洞百出，。Yuán wén de luó ji lòu dòng bǎi chū, bì xū dà gǎi cái néng fā biǎo.The logic in the original text is full of contradictions; it needs major revision before publication.
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