an opportunity that can be exploited
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
an exploitable opportunity; a vulnerability that can be taken advantage of
formalThis idiom has a neutral or slightly negative connotation, often referring to a loophole, flaw, or moment of weakness that gives an advantage to others, sometimes with hostile intent.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
jiā加
qiáng强
ān安
bǎo保
，
bù不
gěi给
fàn犯
zuì罪
fèn分
zǐ子
kě可
chéng乘
zhī之
jī机
。
We must strengthen security and not give criminals an exploitable opportunity.
Tā他
de的
fā发
yán言
qián前
hòu后
máo矛
dùn盾
，
gěi给
duì对
shǒu手
liú留
xià下
le了
kě可
chéng乘
zhī之
jī机
。
The inconsistencies in his speech left an opening for his opponents to exploit.
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Guǎn管
lǐ理
sōng松
xiè懈
shì是
gōng公
sī司
chū出
xiàn现
wèn问
tí题
de的
zhòng重
yào要
yuán原
yīn因
，
zhè这
gěi给
le了
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
kě可
chéng乘
zhī之
jī机
。
Lax management is an important reason for the company's problems; it gave competitors an opportunity to exploit.
Fáng防
shǒu守
yán严
mì密
，
méi没
yǒu有
gěi给
duì对
fāng方
liú留
xià下
rèn任
hé何
kě可
chéng乘
zhī之
jī机
。
The defense was tight, leaving no opening for the opposing side to exploit.
Zhè这
ge个
zhèng政
cè策
lòu漏
dòng洞
bǎi百
chū出
，
wèi为
bù不
fǎ法
shāng商
rén人
tí提
gōng供
le了
kě可
chéng乘
zhī之
jī机
。
This policy is full of loopholes, providing unscrupulous merchants with an opportunity to exploit.