钻空子 zuān kòng zi

to take advantage of a loophole

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 36419th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
钻 zuān HSK 6
to drill; to get into; to thread one's way through
空 kòng HSK 3
empty; sky; air
子 zi HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child