Chinese word

门路

Pronunciation

Pinyinmén lù

Meaning

  • nounconnections

Example

他有门路，可以帮你弄到票。tā yǒu mén lù ké yǐ bāng nǐ nòng dào piào

He has connections and can get you tickets.

Illustration for 门路 (connections)

More examples

他努力联系各方，终于打通了门路。tā nǔ lì lián xì gè fāng zhōng yú dǎ tōng le mén lù

He worked hard to contact people from all sides and finally opened up connections.

Core concept

A useful link to the right person or channel when the normal route is difficult to use.

Common phrases

  • 打通门路dǎ tōng mén lù

    open up connections

  • 开辟门路kāi pì mén lù

    develop connections

Similar words

关系guān xì: A tie to a person or organization that brings assistance or influence.
后台hòu tái: Influential backing from a powerful person or force working behind the scenes.
人脉rén mài: A useful network of acquaintances built for support in work and everyday life.

Definition in Chinese

指利用私人关系或关系网，通过熟人、后台等取得本来不易得到的东西或帮助的途径，常用于口语。zhǐ lì yòng sī rén guān xì huò guān xì wǎng tōng guò shú rén hòu tái děng qǔ dé běn lái bú yì dé dào de dōng xī huò bāng zhù de tú jìng cháng yòng yú kóu yǔ

Word origin

The literal image of 门路 (ménlù, "a route to a door") comes from 门 (mén, "door") + 路 (lù, "road"), and it develops into a figurative route to opportunities through personal ties.

Usage tips

  • In a sentence about obtaining scarce tickets, permits, or help, it describes access to the result rather than the result itself.

Other meanings

  • channelnoun
  • social networknoun

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