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Jyutping cim4 kwai1 zak1
Pinyin qián guī zé

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. unspoken rules (usually ones that codify improper behaviors such as leveraging guanxi to get favorable treatment, or coercing employees for sexual favors)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    冇​明文​規​定​嘅​規​則
    unwritten rule
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    unspoken rule; unwritten rule
  2. verb, informal, neologism, slang
    to apply the hidden rule that sexual favours are required for entry into an occupation or for career advancement
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    潜规则
    潛規則
    cim4 kwai1 zak1
    • unwritten rule