nepotistic; connected through female relatives
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
connected to one's wife, daughters, or sisters; nepotistic (derogatory)
derogatoryUsed to describe official appointments, business dealings, or advantages gained through female relatives. Common collocations include 裙带关系 (nepotism), 裙带官 (official who gets position through nepotism), and 裙带风 (the practice of nepotism).
Tā他
wán完
quán全
shì是
kào靠
qún裙
dài带
guān关
xi系
dāng当
shàng上
jīng经
lǐ理
de的
。
He became the manager entirely through nepotism.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
qún裙
dài带
guān官
zuì最
méi没
yǒu有
zhēn真
běn本
shi事
。
These officials who got their positions through nepotism are the least competent.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Gōng公
sī司
yào要
dù杜
jué绝
qún裙
dài带
fēng风
，
shí实
xíng行
gōng公
kāi开
zhāo招
pìn聘
。
The company must eliminate nepotism and implement open recruitment.