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Jyutping zau2 hau6 mun2
Pinyin zǒu hòu mén

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    用​唔​正​當​嘅​手法​嚟​達成​目標​;​例如​係​靠​私人​關​係​做​壞​規矩​、​賄賂​等等
    to pull strings; to gain advantages through influence, bribery or other improper means; literally "to go through the back door"
    • 好多家長為咗俾啲仔女入名校而走後門。
      好多家长为咗俾啲仔女入名校而走后门。
      hou2 do1 gaa1 zoeng2 wai6 zo2 bei2 di1 zai2 neoi2 jap6 ming4 haau6 ji4 zau2 hau6 mun2.
      A lot of parents pull strings in order to get their children into famous schools.

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Jyutping zau2 hau6 mun4
Pinyin zǒu hòu mén

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. to enter by the back door
  2. fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial channels
  3. back door or under the counter connections
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, figuratively, idiomatic, verb-object
    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。
      他通过走后门得到一份工作。
      tā tōng guò zǒu hòu mén dé dào yī fèn gōng zuò .
      He got his job through the back door.
  2. verb, figuratively, idiomatic, verb-object
    to make an under the counter deal
    • 她走後門買了一個鑽石戒指。
      她走后门买了一个钻石戒指。
      tā zǒu hòu mén mǎi le yī ge zuàn shí jiè zhǐ .
      She got a diamond ring under the counter.
  3. verb, literally, verb-object
    to enter through the back door
  4. verb, euphemistic, slang, verb-object
    to have anal sex
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #5594
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    好多家长为咗俾啲仔女入名校而走后门。
    好多家長為咗俾啲仔女入名校而走後門。
    hou2 do1 gaa1 zoeng2 wai6 zo2 bei2 di1 zai2 neoi2 jap6 ming4 haau6 ji4 zau2 hau6 mun2.
    • A lot of parents pull strings in order to get their children into famous schools.
  2. Cantonese
    走后门系唔啱架!
    走後門係唔啱架!
    • Getting chance by unlawful way is wrong.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    他通过走后门得到一份工作。
    他通過走後門得到一份工作。
    tā tōng guò zǒu hòu mén dé dào yī fèn gōng zuò .
    • He got his job through the back door.
  2. Mandarin
    她走后门买了一个钻石戒指。
    她走後門買了一個鑽石戒指。
    tā zǒu hòu mén mǎi le yī ge zuàn shí jiè zhǐ .
    • She got a diamond ring under the counter.