裙帶關係 qún dài guān xi

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

裙 qún
HSK 3
skirt, apron, petticoat
帶 dài belt, girdle, band, strap, zone
關 guān frontier pass; close; relation
係 xi bind, tie up; involve, relation