钻空子 (zuān kòng zi) — to exploit a loophole; to take advantage of a flaw or gap (in rules, laws, policies, etc., often with unethical intent)

Definição

钻空子 means to exploit a loophole in rules or laws for personal gain, typically with an unethical edge — distinct from 可乘之机, which names the opportunity itself rather than the act of exploiting it.

phrase
to exploit a loopholeto take advantage of a flaw or gap (in rules, laws, policies, etc., often with unethical intent)

Exemplos

  • 钻空子
    Tā lì yòng fǎ lǜ lòu dòng zuān kòng zi, zuì hòu bèi fá kuǎn le.
    He exploited a legal loophole and was eventually fined.
  • Zhè jiā gōng sī zuàn le shuì wù guī dìng de kòng zi, shǎo jiāo le hěn duō shuì.
    This company exploited a loophole in tax regulations and paid much less tax.
  • 钻空子
    Wǒ men yīng gāi wán shàn zhì dù, fáng zhǐ yǒu rén zuān kòng zi.
    We should improve the system to prevent people from exploiting loopholes.

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