crack; loophole; flaw
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
crack; chink; leak; metaphorically a loophole or flaw (in a system, argument, or text)
literaryPrimarily used in formal, literary, or academic contexts to describe physical cracks or, more commonly, logical loopholes in arguments, legal texts, or systems.
Xià罅
lòu漏
zhī之
chù处
，
yǒu有
dài待
dìng订
bǔ补
。
The loopholes and gaps remain to be corrected and supplemented.
Zhè这
xiàng项
fǎ法
lǜ律
tiáo条
wén文
cún存
zài在
xià罅
lòu漏
，
xū需
yào要
xiū修
dìng订
。
This legal provision contains loopholes and needs to be amended.
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Tā他
de的
lùn论
zhèng证
yán严
mì密
，
háo毫
wú无
xià罅
lòu漏
。
His argumentation is rigorous and without any flaw.
Gǔ古
qiáng墙
de的
xià罅
lòu漏
chù处
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
qīng青
tái苔
。
The cracks in the ancient wall are overgrown with moss.