鑽空子 zuān kòng zi

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to drill a hole
  2. to take advantage of a loophole
  3. to exploit an advantage
  4. to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad)

CHARACTERS

鑽 zuān drill, bore; pierce; diamond
空 kòng
HSK 3
empty, hollow, bare, deserted
子 zi
HSK 1
offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch