penetrate everywhere; exploit every opportunity
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to infiltrate every opening; to take advantage of every opportunity (often for selfish or evil purposes)
derogatoryOriginally described water or air penetrating every crack; now metaphorically describes opportunistic behavior that exploits every possible avenue, usually with negative connotations of pervasive infiltration or aggressive opportunism.
Zhè这
xiē些
xū虚
jiǎ假
guǎng广
gào告
zhēn真
shì是
wú无
kǒng孔
bù不
rù入
,
ràng让
rén人
fáng防
bù不
shèng胜
fáng防
。
These false advertisements are truly pervasive, impossible to guard against completely.
Tā他
wèi为
le了
zhuàn赚
qián钱
,
wú无
kǒng孔
bù不
rù入
de地
xún寻
zhǎo找
shāng商
jī机
。
In order to make money, he exploits every opportunity to search for business chances.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
bìng病
dú毒
wú无
kǒng孔
bù不
rù入
,
dà大
jiā家
yī一
dìng定
yào要
zuò做
hǎo好
fáng防
hù护
。
This virus penetrates everywhere; everyone must take protective measures.