open the back door; use connections for personal gain
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to provide undue advantages or benefits through abuse of power or personal connections
neutralOften used to criticize corruption, nepotism, or unfair favoritism in official, educational, or business contexts.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
gěi给
qīn亲
qi戚
de的
gōng公
sī司
kāi开
hòu后
mén门
ér而
bèi被
diào调
chá查
。
He was investigated for giving his relative's company an unfair advantage.
Zài在
dà大
xué学
zhāo招
shēng生
zhōng中
yán严
jìn禁
kāi开
hòu后
mén门
。
It is strictly forbidden to use personal connections in university admissions.
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Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
de的
zhōng中
biāo标
guò过
chéng程
hěn很
tòu透
míng明
，
méi没
yǒu有
kāi开
hòu后
mén门
de的
xiàn现
xiàng象
。
The bidding process for this project is very transparent, with no backdoor dealings.
Tā他
kào靠
kāi开
hòu后
mén门
cái才
dé得
dào到
le了
zhè这
fèn份
gōng工
zuò作
。
He got this job only by pulling strings.