Definition
开后门 (kāi hòu mén) is a fixed expression meaning 'to use personal connections or influence to bypass official procedures and obtain something secretly'. It often carries a negative connotation of unfairness or corruption. The literal meaning 'open the back door' is rarely used in modern Chinese; the idiomatic sense is dominant.
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(fixed expression) to use personal connections to get something done through unofficial channelsto pull strings
Examples
- 开后门。Tā tōngguò kāi hòu mén ná dào le zhège gōngzuò.He got this job through the back door.
- 开后门。Gōngsī yángé jìnzhǐ kāi hòu mén bànshì.The company strictly prohibits using backdoor channels to handle matters.
- ，开后门。Zài Zhōngguó, hěnduō rén duì kāi hòu mén zhè zhǒng xíngwéi fēicháng fǎngǎn.In China, many people strongly dislike this kind of backdoor dealing.
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