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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries弱点
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jakuten
"彼の方針には大きな弱点があった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A vulnerable spot or weakness in someone's otherwise strong character, plan, or defense that can be exploited.
"His inability to handle criticism proved to be a major chink in his armor during the debate." - 2
A small flaw or imperfection in a system or organization.
"The recent data breach exposed a chink in the company's cybersecurity armor."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'chink,' originating from Middle English meaning a narrow opening or crack (likely imitative), with 'armor,' derived from Old French 'armure' and Latin 'armatura.' Historically referring to a vulnerable gap in protective metal plates, the phrase evolved metaphorically by the 17th century to signify any crucial weakness in a person's character, argument, or defense.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chink in armor" is said worldwide
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faiblesse
Transliteration: fɛblɛs
"Chaque système a sa faiblesse."
Schwachstelle
Transliteration: ˈʃvaxˌʃtɛlə
"Das war eine entscheidende Schwachstelle in seiner Argumentation."
punto debole
Transliteration: ˈpun.to ˈdɛ.bo.le
"Abbiamo trovato un punto debole nella loro difesa."
talón de Aquiles
Transliteration: taˈlon de aˈkiles
"Su impaciencia es su talón de Aquiles."
ponto fraco
Transliteration: ˈpõ.tu ˈfɾa.ku
"Descobrimos um ponto fraco no plano dele."
कमज़ोरी
Transliteration: kamzori
"यह उसकी सुरक्षा में एक बड़ी कमज़ोरी है।"
致命弱点
Transliteration: zhìmìng ruòdiǎn
"这次事件暴露了他防守上的一个弱点。"
약점
Transliteration: yakjeom
"그것은 그의 방어벽에 난 작은 틈이었다."
弱点
Transliteration: jakuten
"彼の方針には大きな弱点があった。"
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