kẽ hở
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Definition
- Noun:
- A narrow gap, crack, or slit: A very small, often thin and elongated, opening or space between two objects or parts of an object.
- A flaw, loophole, or weakness: A point of vulnerability, an omission, or an imperfection in a system, plan, argument, or defense that can be exploited.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Physical Gap):
- Ánh sáng lọt qua kẽ hở của bức ván. (Light filtered through the cracks in the wooden plank.)
- Cần bịt kín mọi kẽ hở trên cửa để muỗi không vào được. (All the gaps around the door must be sealed to prevent mosquitoes from entering.)
- Noun (Weakness/Loophole):
- Luật pháp không được có kẽ hở. (The law must not have any loopholes.)
- Kẻ gian đã lợi dụng kẽ hở trong hệ thống an ninh. (The criminals exploited a flaw in the security system.)
Advanced Usage
- "Tìm ra kẽ hở": To find a loophole or a weak point.
- Luật sư cố gắng tìm ra kẽ hở trong lời khai. (The lawyer tried to find a loophole in the testimony.)
- "Kẽ hở pháp lý": A legal loophole.
- Công ty đó hoạt động thông qua một kẽ hở pháp lý. (That company operates through a legal loophole.)
Variants and Related Words
- Khe hở (n): A gap, an opening (often used interchangeably with for physical gaps, but less commonly for figurative weaknesses).
- Lỗ hổng (n): A hole, a gap, a void. Often used for larger gaps or significant deficiencies (e.g., - a knowledge gap, - a security hole).
Synonyms
- Gap, crack, crevice, slit (for physical openings).
- Loophole, flaw, weakness, vulnerability, chink (in one's armor) (for figurative weaknesses).
Related Idioms
- "Lách kẽ hở": To slip through a loophole; to exploit a gap in the rules.
- Họ lách kẽ hở của quy định để trốn thuế. (They slipped through a loophole in the regulation to evade taxes.)