后门 (hòu mén) — back door (of a building); underhand influence; pull; backdoor connections
Definition
Literally 'back door' — the building's back entrance, and by extension, using connections to get unfair advantage. Walk through 走后门 means to pull strings, not to literally use a rear door.
noun
back door (of a building)underhand influencepullbackdoor connections
Measure word · 扇
Examples
- 后门。Zhè ge shāng diàn de hòu mén zài yòu biān.This store's back door is on the right.
- 后门。Tā shì kào hòu mén cái jìn de nà jiā gōng sī.He only got into that company through backdoor connections.
- 。Hěn duō shì zǒu hòu mén fǎn ér gèng má fan.Going through the back door actually makes many things more troublesome.
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