lỗ rò

Một lỗ rò trên ống nước khiến nước phun ra thành tia.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A leak or a leak hole: A small, often unintended opening, crack, or hole in a container, pipe, or structure that allows liquid or gas to escape or enter.
   • A fistula (medical): An abnormal connection or passageway between two organs, vessels, or body cavities.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Phát hiện một lỗ rò trên thân tàu. (A leak was detected in the ship's hull.)
  • Bể nước có lỗ rò nên nước chảy ra ngoài. (The water tank has a leak, so water is flowing out.)
  • Bệnh nhân được phẫu thuật để đóng lỗ rò. (The patient had surgery to close the fistula.)

Advanced Usage

• In engineering and maintenance contexts, "lỗ rò" specifically refers to a point of failure in a sealed system, such as in plumbing, hydraulic systems, or ship hulls, requiring patching or sealing.

Variants and Related Words

• Rò rỉ (v): to leak, to seep.
  • Đường ống đang rò rỉ khí ga. (The pipeline is leaking gas.)

Synonyms

• Leak: An escape of liquid or gas through a hole.
• Fissure: A long, narrow crack or opening.
• Fistula: The medical term for an abnormal connection.

Related Idioms

• While there is no direct common idiom with "lỗ rò," the concept is related to the phrase:
  • Rò rỉ thông tin: to leak information.

    • Vụ án bị rò rỉ thông tin ra báo chí. (Information about the case was leaked to the press.)