漏洞 lòudòng leak
leak; hole; gap; loophole
How to remember 漏洞: 漏 to leak + 洞 cave = leak.
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How it is used
- A loophole/flaw/gap; a physical leak/hole - 制度漏洞 (zhìdù lòudòng) a loophole in the system, 安全漏洞 (ānquán lòudòng) a security vulnerability, 钻漏洞 (zuān lòudòng) exploit a loophole.
- The figurative sense - a flaw/gap in rules, logic, or security - is very common (钻空子).
- Literally a leak-hole; 漏 (leak) + 洞 (hole). Common in law, arguments, and cybersecurity (bug/vulnerability).
Example sentences
- 这不是一个漏洞，而是一个没有写进文档的特性。 Zhè búshì yígè lòudòng, érshì yígè méiyǒu xiě jìn wéndàng de tèxìng.It isn't a bug. It's an undocumented feature.