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CHINESE WORD

zǒu hòu mén

走后门

to enter by the back door

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
zou3 hou4 men2
English meanings
lit. to enter by the back door, fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial channels, back door or under the counter connections

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    bùyào不要zǒuhòumén走后门。

    Don't use back doors.

  2. 02

    zǒuhòumén走后门bànshì办事。

    Get things done through connections.

  3. 03

    gōngpíng公平gōngzhèng公正。

    Fair.

  4. 04

    gōngkāi公开tòumíng透明。

    Transparent.

  5. 05

    yīfǎ依法yī依guī规。

    By the rules.

  6. 06

    rén人rén人píngděng平等。

    Equal for all.

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