漏风 (lòu fēng) — (of air) to leak out (from a container); to not be airtight; (of speech) to be indistinct due to missing front teeth; (of secrets, information) to leak out; to be disclosed

Definition

Literally 'leak air', 漏风 covers three figurative leaks: a container not being airtight, speech that sounds unclear (because of missing front teeth), and — most commonly — secrets or information getting out.

verb
(of air) to leak out (from a container)to not be airtight(of speech) to be indistinct due to missing front teeth(of secrets, information) to leak outto be disclosed

Examples

  • 。
    Zhè ge lún tāi lòu le yì diǎn fēng.
    This tire leaked some air.
  • ，漏风。
    Lǎo tài tai de yá chǐ diào le, shuō huà yǒu diǎn lòu fēng.
    The old lady's teeth fell out, so she speaks a bit indistinctly.
  • 漏风，。
    Zhè jiàn shì lòu fēng le, dà jiā quán dōu zhī dào le.
    This matter leaked out, and everyone knows now.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

漏lòuleak
风fēngair

漏 lets air escape and 风 is the wind or air that leaks out.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

漏 combines 水 (water) and 屚 (to leak), showing water leaking.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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