back door; back-channel
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
back door; rear entrance of a building
neutralRefers to the physical door, contrasting with the main/front entrance.
Wèi为
le了
bì避
kāi开
rén人
qún群
，
tā他
men们
cóng从
hòu后
mén门
lí离
kāi开
le了
jù剧
yuàn院
。
To avoid the crowd, they left the theater through the back door.
Wǒ我
jiā家
de的
hòu后
mén门
tōng通
xiàng向
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
huā花
yuán园
。
The back door of my house leads to a small garden.
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Sòng送
huò货
de的
shī师
fu傅
yī一
bān般
zǒu走
hòu后
mén门
。
Delivery people usually use the back door.
noun
back-channel; improper means; under-the-table route
neutralA metaphorical use referring to gaining favor, advantage, or bypassing rules through personal connections or bribery.
Tā他
kào靠
zǒu走
hòu后
mén门
cái才
dé得
dào到
le了
nà那
fèn份
gōng工
zuò作
。
He got that job only by using back-door connections.
Gōng公
sī司
yán严
jìn禁
rèn任
hé何
kāi开
hòu后
mén门
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
The company strictly prohibits any form of backdoor dealings.
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Zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
zhāo招
biāo标
guò过
chéng程
gōng公
kāi开
tòu透
míng明
，
méi没
yǒu有
rèn任
hé何
hòu后
mén门
。
The bidding process for this project is open and transparent, with no back channels.