ào
yuán

common
literary
derogatory
noun

Meaning of 奥援

奥援 means influential patron; secret backing in official circles. Pronounced ào yuán.

  • influential patron; secret backing in official circles

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
tān
guān
kào
zhe
ào
yuán
cái
zài
guān
chǎng
héng
xíng
duō
nián
 

This corrupt official relied on his influential patron to run amok in official circles for many years.

Zhè
jiā
de
lǎo
bǎn
méi
yǒu
ào
yuán
 
hěn
nán
zài
lǒng
duàn
shì
chǎng
zhōng
 

Without any secret backing, this business owner finds it hard to gain a foothold in the monopolized market.

lùn
zhí
zhè
míng
guān
yuán
de
jìn
shēng
shì
fǒu
yǒu
ào
yuán
chēng
yāo
 

Public opinion questioned whether this official's promotion was backed by secret influential patrons.

dài
xiǎo
shuō
cháng
miáo
xiě
guān
yuán
kào
ào
yuán
shàng
de
qíng
jié
 

Ancient novels often depict plots where officials climb the career ladder with the help of powerful backers.

Zhè
wèi
zhèng
bèi
jiē
kào
ào
yuán
lǒng
duàn
le
dāng
de
jiàn
xiàng
 

This politician was exposed for using secret backers to monopolize local infrastructure projects.