Definition
漏洞百出 is a four-character idiom (chengyu) meaning 'full of holes' or 'riddled with errors and contradictions'. 漏洞 ('loophole') plus 百 ('hundred') and 出 ('appear') paints the picture of loopholes springing up everywhere — so many that the whole is no longer credible. You can use it for arguments, plans, theories, laws, or stories that have so many weaknesses or logical gaps they collapse under scrutiny.
idiom
full of loopholesriddled with errorscontradictionsor weaknesses
Examples
- 漏洞百出，。Tā de biànhùcí lòu dòng bǎi chū, lián fǎguān dōu zhòu méitóu.His defense argument was full of loopholes; even the judge frowned.
- 漏洞百出，。Zhège shāngyè jìhuà lòu dòng bǎi chū, tóuzīzhě men bù kěnéng tóngyì.This business plan is riddled with flaws; investors will never agree to it.
- 漏洞百出，。Yuánwén de luóji lòu dòng bǎi chū, bìxū dà gǎi cáinéng fābiǎo.The logic in the original text is full of contradictions; it needs major revision before publication.
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