裙带关系 qún dài guān xi

nepotism; using family for favors

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 41602nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. (by extension) favoritism towards relatives, friends or associates
  2. 2. favoritism shown to sb because of the influence of the person's wife or other female relative

Characters

Character Meaning
裙 qún HSK 3
skirt; old variant of 裙qún
带 dài HSK 3
to carry; to take along; to bring
关 guān HSK 1
to close; to shut; to turn off
系 xi HSK 1
department; faculty; system