Chinese

Verb

走後門

1. (literally non-idiomatic use) to enter through the back door
2. (idiomatic, figuratively) to pull strings, to call in favours; to use the influence of someone in authority to achieve one's goal

   他通過走後門得到一份工作。 [MSC, trad.]

   他通过走后门得到一份工作。 [MSC, simp.]

   Tā tōngguò zǒuhòumén dédào yī fèn gōngzuò. [Pinyin]

   He got his job through the back door.

3. (idiomatic, figuratively) to make under the counter deal

   她走後門買了一個鑽石戒指。 [MSC, trad.]

   她走后门买了一个钻石戒指。 [MSC, simp.]

   Tā zǒuhòumén mǎi le yī ge zuànshí jièzhǐ. [Pinyin]

   She got a diamond ring under the counter.

4. (slang) to have anal sex