汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 走后门
走后门 (走後門)
lit. to enter by the back door / fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial channels / back door or under the counter connections
比喻不是通过正当途径,而是通过内部关系达到某种目的。
zǒu () hòu () mén
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

这里有后门,走后门,他们就知道你警告我。

There's a back door. They'll know you warned me.

比如最近我们在商业系统里面就要搞个反对“走后门”运动。

For instance, we are soon going to begin a movement against backdoor dealings in the commercial sphere.

有些竞争者不择手段,编造假科研成果,派公关人员拉关系,走后门,黄委员在政协会议上说。

Some contenders, however, fake their research results, or hire public-relations specialists to lobby or even bribe judges, said Huang.