Definition
关系网 describes a network of personal relationships (关系) that people use to gain advantages, get things done, or bypass formal procedures. It often carries a subtly negative connotation, implying favoritism or corruption, especially in the workplace or government. The word is a compound of 关系 (guān xì, 'relationship') and 网 (wǎng, 'net'). Note that the given pinyin is incomplete; the correct pronunciation is guān xì wǎng.
n.
relationship network (often implies using personal connections for unofficial benefits)
Examples
- ，关系网。Zài zhège chéngshì, méiyǒu guān jì hěn nán zhǎodào hǎo gōngzuò.In this city, it's hard to find a good job without a relationship network.
- 关系网，。Tā kào guān jì nádào le nàge xiàngmù, búshì kào shílì.He got that project through his relationship network, not through his own ability.
- 关系网。Fǔbài chángcháng hé fùzá de guān jì yǒuguān.Corruption is often linked to complex relationship networks.
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