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裙帶關係
简 裙带关系 · 繁 裙帶關係Mandarin · pinyin qún dài guān xi
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- (idiom) favoritism shown to sb because of the influence of the person's wife or other female relative
- (idiom) (by extension) favoritism towards relatives, friends or associates
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2–4–1–5 · qun2 dai4 guan1 xi5
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
kwan4 daai3 gwaan1 hai6
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noun
- (derogatory) cronyism; nepotism
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