have a loophole to exploit; vulnerable to attack
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to have a vulnerability that can be exploited; to present an opportunity for attack
formalOften used in military, political, or competitive contexts to describe weaknesses in an opponent's position that can be taken advantage of. Typically carries a negative connotation when describing one's own vulnerabilities.
Dí敌
rén人
nèi内
bù部
bù不
tuán团
jié结
，
wǒ我
men们
yǒu有
xì隙
kě可
chéng乘
。
The enemy is not united internally, so we have a loophole to exploit.
Zhè这
gè个
xì系
tǒng统
de的
ān安
quán全
yǒu有
xì隙
kě可
chéng乘
，
hēi黑
kè客
hěn很
róng容
yì易
rù入
qīn侵
。
This system's security has vulnerabilities that can be exploited; hackers can easily intrude.
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Zhǐ只
yào要
duì对
shǒu手
lù露
chū出
pò破
zhàn绽
，
wǒ我
men们
jiù就
yǒu有
xì隙
kě可
chéng乘
。
As long as the opponent reveals a flaw, we will have an opportunity to exploit.