钻空子

zuān kòngzi

to take advantage of a loophole; to exploit an advantage; to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad)

HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 鑽空子

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有人钻空子逃票。

Some exploit loopholes to dodge fares.

规定有漏洞可钻空子吗?

Are the rules loose enough to exploit?