tuō
mén
zi

informal
verb

Meaning of 托门子

托门子 means to solicit help from influential people; to seek connections through back doors to achieve a goal. Pronounced tuō mén zi.

  • to solicit help from influential people; to seek connections through back doors to achieve a goal

Definitions & Examples

xiǎng
jìn
jiā
gōng
 
dào
chù
tuō
mén
zi
zhǎo
guān
xi
 

He wanted to get into that company and was everywhere pulling strings and seeking connections.

Zhè
zhǒng
shì
néng
tuō
mén
zi
 
děi
àn
guī
ju
bàn
 

This kind of matter can't be handled through backdoor connections; it must be done by the rules.

Bié
tuō
mén
zi
le
 
hái
shì
píng
zhēn
běn
shi
ba
 

Don't bother pulling strings; rely on your real abilities instead.

wèi
le
gěi
hái
zi
bàn
xué
 
chù
tuō
mén
zi
 

In order to get his child enrolled in school, he went everywhere soliciting help from connections.