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關係戶

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Mandarin · pinyin guān xi hù

a connection (sb with whom one has dealings on the basis of "scratch my back and I'll scratch yours")

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关: guān · frontier pass; close; relation
系: xì · system; line, link, connection
户: hù · door; family

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1–5–4 · guan1 xi5 hu4

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noun

(Mainland China) person who uses connections for unfair advantage

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