"buy your way in" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 用钱买进（通过花钱获得进入资格）

Definition

用金钱而不是凭努力或能力获得某地的进入、资格或会员身份。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常带贬义，批评不公平或特权。常用于讨论俱乐部、精英学校或某些团体，强调正常需要努力但用钱可以绕过这一过程。

Examples

She tried to buy her way in to the club by making a big donation.

她试图通过大额捐款**用钱买进**俱乐部。

You can't just buy your way in to the best universities.

你不能仅靠花钱**用钱买进**最好的大学。

Many people think he bought his way in to politics.

很多人认为他是**用钱买进**政界的。

There's no way you're going to buy your way in to that secret society—it's all about family connections.

你根本不可能**用钱买进**那个秘密社团——全靠家族关系。

He tried to buy his way in, but they turned him down—money isn't everything.

他试图**用钱买进**，但被拒绝了——有钱不是万能的。

Some companies let you buy your way in to the VIP section if you can afford it.

有些公司只要你付得起钱就能**用钱买进**VIP区。