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走后门 (zǒu hòu mén) — (figurative) to use connections; to get things done through personal influence; (literal) to enter through the back door

Definition

A chengyu-style verb phrase meaning to use personal connections or pull strings to get something done — only the figurative sense is idiomatic in modern Chinese.

verb
(figurative) to use connectionsto get things done through personal influence(literal) to enter through the back door

Beispiele

  • 走后门。
    Tā tōng guò zǒu hòu mén zhǎo dào le zhè fèn gōng zuò.
    He found this job by pulling strings.
  • ，走后门。
    Zài zhè ge dān wèi, bù zǒu hòu mén jiù bàn bù chéng shì.
    In this unit, without pulling strings you can't get things done.
  • 。
    Tā wèi le hái zi shàng xué zǒu le bù shǎo hòu mén.
    He pulled a lot of strings to get his child into school.
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