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門路

简门路 · 繁門路

Mandarin · pinyin mén lù

way of doing sth
the right social connection

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門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
路: lù · road, path, street; journey
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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2–4 · men2 lu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mun4 lou6

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noun

(literal) doorway; opening passage
method; way; channel; means (to solve a problem)
avenue (to get ahead, get a job, establish connections, etc.); pathway; way in
(Philippine Hokkien) commercial unit space (e.g. an apartment)

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