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.
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