门路 (mén lu) — method; knack; way of doing things; (social) connection; pull; access through personal networks
Definition
门路 has two senses: a 'knack/way of doing things' (close to 窍门/诀窍) and, more distinctively in this set, 'social connections/pull' used like 路子 for getting things done through people you know.
noun
methodknackway of doing things(social) connectionpullaccess through personal networks
Examples
- 门路，。Zuò zhè zhòng cài yǒu hěn duō mén lu, xū yào duō liàn xí.There are many tricks to making this dish; you need to practice a lot.
- 门路。Tā kào mén lu zhǎo dào le yí gè hǎo gōng zuò.He found a good job through his connections.
- 门路？Nǐ zài zhè jiā gōng sī yǒu mén lu ma?Do you have any connections in this company?
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