关系网 (guān jì) — relationship network (often implies using personal connections for unofficial benefits)
Definition
A 'relationship network' — the web of personal connections one draws on for favors, jobs, or influence. Often implies using 关系 for unofficial gain, rather than merit.
noun
relationship network (often implies using personal connections for unofficial benefits)
Measure word · 张
Examples
- ，关系网。Zài zhè ge chéng shì, méi yǒu guān jì hěn nán zhǎo dào hǎo gōng zuò.In this city, it's hard to find a good job without a relationship network.
- 关系网，。Tā kào guān jì ná dào le nà ge xiàng mù, bú shì kào shí lì.He got that project through his relationship network, not through his own ability.
- 关系网。Fǔ bài cháng cháng hé fù zá de guān jì yǒu guān.Corruption is often linked to complex relationship networks.
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