靠山 (kào shān) — (figurative) a powerful backer or patron, someone who provides protection or advantage; (literal) a mountain that provides shelter or protection
Definition
A figurative term for a powerful person who backs or protects you. The literal sense ('mountain providing shelter') is the picture behind the metaphor.
noun
(figurative) a powerful backer or patronsomeone who provides protection or advantage(literal) a mountain that provides shelter or protection
Examples
- 靠山，。Tā zài gōng sī yǒu kào shān, suǒ yǐ méi rén gǎn dé zuì tā.He has a backer at the company, so no one dares offend him.
- 靠山，。Méi yǒu kào shān de rén, zhǐ néng kào zì jǐ nǔ lì dǎ pīn.People without a patron have to rely on their own hard work to get ahead.
- ，靠山。Tā zhī suǒ yǐ shēng dé zhè me kuài, quán shì yīn wèi yǒu kào shān.The reason he got promoted so fast is entirely because he had a backer.
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