"grease the wheels" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 順利進行（有時指賄賂）- 使事情更順利

Definition

讓某個過程變得更容易，或讓事情更順利，有時甚至通過提供幫助、人脈或賄賂來實現。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個片語既可以表示單純讓事情順利，也可能暗示賄賂的負面含義。常用於商業和非正式場合。並非字面意思。

Examples

Sometimes you have to grease the wheels to get things done quickly.

有時候你得**順利進行**，事情才會快點完成。

A small gift can grease the wheels when applying for permits.

申請許可時，小禮物能**使事情更順利**。

They tried to grease the wheels by helping their colleagues finish work.

他們試圖通過幫助同事完成工作來**讓事情更順利**。

It often takes a little charm to grease the wheels in this company.

在這家公司，常常需要點魅力才能**順利進行**。

Politicians sometimes grease the wheels by making promises they can't keep.

政客有時會**通過許下無法兌現的承諾**來讓事情更順利。

If you want fast results, sometimes you have to grease the wheels a little.

想要快速結果，有時候得稍微**推動一下事情發展**。