走后门
zǒu hòu mén
Pinyin

Definition

走后门
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zǒu hòu mén
  1. lit. to enter by the back door
  2. fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial channels
  3. back door or under the counter connections

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

走
zǒu
  1. 1 to walk
  2. 2 to go
  3. 3 to run
  4. 4 to move (of vehicle)
  5. 5 to visit
  6. 6 to leave
  7. 7 to go away
  8. 8 to die (euph.)
  9. 9 from
  10. 10 through
  11. 11 away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走[chè zǒu])
  12. 12 to change (shape, form, meaning)
带走
dài zǒu
  1. 1 to carry
  2. 2 to take away
拿走
ná zǒu
  1. 1 to take away
抢走
qiǎng zǒu
  1. 1 to snatch (esp related to a robbery)
溜走
liū zǒu
  1. 1 to slip away
  2. 2 to leave secretly
行尸走肉
xíng shī zǒu ròu
  1. 1 walking corpse (idiom)
  2. 2 zombie
  3. 3 person who lives only on the material level
行走
xíng zǒu
  1. 1 to walk
走人
zǒu rén
  1. 1 (coll.) to leave
  2. 2 to beat it
走出
zǒu chū
  1. 1 to leave (a room etc)
  2. 2 to go out through (a door etc)
走动
zǒu dòng
  1. 1 to walk around
  2. 2 to move about
  3. 3 to stretch one's legs
  4. 4 to go for a walk
  5. 5 to be mobile (e.g. after an illness)
  6. 6 to visit one another
  7. 7 to pay a visit (go to the toilet)
走势
zǒu shì
  1. 1 tendency
  2. 2 trend
  3. 3 path
走去
zǒu qù
  1. 1 to walk over (to)
走向
zǒu xiàng
  1. 1 direction
  2. 2 strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology)
  3. 3 inclination
  4. 4 trend
  5. 5 to move towards
  6. 6 to head for
走廊
zǒu láng
  1. 1 corridor
  2. 2 aisle
  3. 3 hallway
  4. 4 passageway
  5. 5 veranda
走红
zǒu hóng
  1. 1 to be popular
  2. 2 to be in luck
  3. 3 to have good luck
  4. 4 to develop smoothly
走着瞧
zǒu zhe qiáo
  1. 1 wait and see (who is right)
走访
zǒu fǎng
  1. 1 to visit
  2. 2 to travel to
走路
zǒu lù
  1. 1 to walk
  2. 2 to go on foot
走近
zǒu jìn
  1. 1 to approach
  2. 2 to draw near to
走进
zǒu jìn
  1. 1 to enter

Idioms (20)

一条路走到黑
yī tiáo lù zǒu dào hēi
  1. 1 lit. to follow one road until dark (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to stick to one's ways
  3. 3 to cling to one's course
人往高处走，水往低处流
rén wǎng gāo chù zǒu , shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú
  1. 1 man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
  2. 2 one should constantly strive to make progress
你走你的阳关道，我过我的独木桥
nǐ zǒu nǐ de Yáng guān Dào , wǒ guò wǒ de dú mù qiáo
  1. 1 lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. you go your way, I'll go mine
  3. 3 you do it your way, I'll do it mine
剑走偏锋
jiàn zǒu piān fēng
  1. 1 the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom)
  2. 2 fig. unexpected winning move
  3. 3 unconventional gambit
剑走蜻蛉
jiàn zǒu qīng líng
  1. 1 the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom)
  2. 2 fig. unexpected winning move
  3. 3 unconventional gambit
吃不了兜着走
chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu
  1. 1 lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. you'll have to take the consequences
奔走相告
bēn zǒu xiāng gào
  1. 1 to spread the news (idiom)
东奔西走
dōng bēn xī zǒu
  1. 1 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
  2. 2 to bustle about
  3. 3 to hopscotch
  4. 4 also 東跑西顛|东跑西颠[dōng pǎo xī diān]
行尸走肉
xíng shī zǒu ròu
  1. 1 walking corpse (idiom)
  2. 2 zombie
  3. 3 person who lives only on the material level
走投无路
zǒu tóu wú lù
  1. 1 to be at an impasse (idiom)
  2. 2 in a tight spot
  3. 3 at the end of one's rope
  4. 4 desperate
走桃花运
zǒu táo huā yùn
  1. 1 to have luck with the ladies (idiom)
走为上
zǒu wéi shàng
  1. 1 If everything else fails, retreat. (idiom)
  2. 2 see also 三十六計，走為上策|三十六计，走为上策[sān shí liù jì , zǒu wéi shàng cè]
走马上任
zǒu mǎ shàng rèn
  1. 1 to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacrity
  2. 2 to undertake a task
走马到任
zǒu mǎ dào rèn
  1. 1 to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacrity
  2. 2 to undertake a task
走马看花
zǒu mǎ kàn huā
  1. 1 lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation
  2. 2 to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information
走马章台
zǒu mǎ zhāng tái
  1. 1 to go to the brothel on horseback (idiom); to visit prostitutes
走马观花
zǒu mǎ guān huā
  1. 1 lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); a fleeting glance in passing
  2. 2 fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation
  3. 3 to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information
走马赴任
zǒu mǎ fù rèn
  1. 1 to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacrity
  2. 2 to undertake a task
铤而走险
tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn
  1. 1 to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)
飞觥走斝
fēi gōng zǒu jiǎ
  1. 1 to drink one's fill (idiom)

Sample Sentences

她就是个伪君子，明明是领导带她走后门进公司的，还假装很有实力。
tā jiùshì ge wěijūnzǐ ，míngmíng shì lǐngdǎo dài tā zǒuhòumén jìn gōngsī de ，hái jiǎzhuāng hěn yǒu shílì 。
She is a total hypocrite. She obviously pulled some strings and got into the company with the leader's help, while pretending to be capable the entire time.
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