"pull strings" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 走後門
• 利用關係

Definition

祕密利用自己的關係或影響力來達成某事，通常是謀取私利或幫助某人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於口語且常帶負面含義，暗示利用關係獲取不公平的好處或特權，多見於求職或辦事等情境。不是字面意思，和木偶無關。

Examples

He pulled strings to get his brother a job.

他**走後門**幫他哥哥找到了工作。

You can't just pull strings to get into college.

你不能只是**走後門**進大學。

My uncle offered to pull strings for my visa application.

我叔叔主動提出要**走後門**幫我辦簽證。

I wish I could just pull strings and skip the waiting list, but I have no connections.

真希望我能**走後門**不用排隊，可惜我沒人脈。

She didn’t get the promotion on her own—someone must have pulled strings for her.

她不是靠自己升職的—肯定有人幫她**走過後門**。

Don’t bother asking me to pull strings—I don’t have any influence at the company.

別找我**走後門**—我在公司裡一點影響力都沒有。