No. 7,600 in Chinese
走后门
To gain advantage through connections or unofficial means; to pull strings.
In a sentence
他通过走后门得到了那份工作。
He got that job through pulling strings.
In this sentence, '走后门' metaphorically means using connections or influence to achieve something, often bypassing standard procedures or fairness.
我们不应该走后门来解决问题。
We shouldn't use connections to solve problems.
Here, '走后门' is used in a moral context, advising against using improper methods to attain results.
有些人认为走后门是职场的潜规则。
Some people think that using connections is an unwritten rule in the workplace.
This sentence uses '走后门' in discussing perceptions or attitudes towards the practice in professional environments.
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