开后门 (kāi hòu mén) — (fixed expression) to use personal connections to get something done through unofficial channels; to pull strings
Definition
Idiom meaning to get favors through personal connections rather than official channels — 'pull strings'. Carries a negative connotation: unfair or corrupt access.
idiom
(fixed expression) to use personal connections to get something done through unofficial channelsto pull strings
Examples
- 开后门。Tā tōng guò kāi hòu mén ná dào le zhè ge gōng zuò.He got this job through the back door.
- 开后门。Gōng sī yán gé jìn zhǐ kāi hòu mén bàn shì.The company strictly prohibits using backdoor channels to handle matters.
- ，开后门。Zài zhōng guó, hěn duō rén duì kāi hòu mén zhè zhǒng xíng wéi fēi cháng fǎn gǎn.In China, many people strongly dislike this kind of backdoor dealing.
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