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enter by the back door; use one's connections; get something done through pull, bribery or other improper means

zǒu hòu mén

走 后 门

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v.metaenter by the back door; use one's connections; get something done through pull, bribery or other improper means
- zhè jǐ zhāng piào tā shì zǒu hòu mén dé dào de
  这几张票她是走后门得到的。
  She got these tickets through her connections.
- wèi shén me nǐ zǒng jué de tā shì zǒu hòu mén jìn lái de
  为什么你总觉得她是走后门进来的？
  Why do you think she got in through the backdoor?
- zǒu hòu mén shì bù zhèng zhī fēng wǒ men yào dù jué
  走后门是不正之风，我们要杜绝。
  It is unhealthy to go through the back door. We should put an end to it.
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zǒu nèi xiàn走内线

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