走漏 (zǒu lòu) — to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to smuggle and evade tax; (of goods) to suffer shrinkage or loss (due to theft, etc.)
Definition
走漏 (zǒu lòu) means information or secrets leak out through someone's negligence or carelessness. Unlike 泄露 / 泄漏, it implies the leak was accidental, not deliberate; 漏 alone is more about physical leaks or omitting items.
verb
to leak (information, secrets, etc.)to smuggle and evade tax(of goods) to suffer shrinkage or loss (due to theft, etc.)
Examples
- 走漏。Gōng sī de zhòng yào shù jù zǒu lòu le chū qù.The company's important data leaked out.
- 走漏。Qiān wàn bié ràng zhè ge xiāo xi zǒu lòu chū lái.Don't let this news leak out.
- 走漏。Jǐng chá zhèng zài diào chá shì shuí zǒu lòu le mì mì.The police are investigating who leaked the secret.
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