"grease the skids" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 推進順利進行
• 消除阻礙

Definition

使某事變得更容易進行，通常是通過消除障礙或加快流程來實現的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式口語，常出現在商務或政治環境，表示幫助某事更順利進行。偶爾暗指關係或安排，但大多數時候只是簡化流程。

Examples

We need to grease the skids to get this project approved quickly.

我們需要**推進順利進行**，讓這個項目盡快獲批。

He tried to grease the skids by talking to all the managers in advance.

他提前與所有經理交談，試圖**推進順利進行**。

Some believe that offering small gifts can grease the skids for business deals.

有些人認為送小禮物可以**推進順利進行**商務談判。

A phone call to the right person can really grease the skids when problems come up.

給對的人打一通電話，遇到問題時往往能**消除阻礙**。

They hired a consultant to grease the skids for the merger.

他們聘請了顧問來**推進順利進行**合併。

Sometimes, a little extra paperwork is all it takes to grease the skids in government offices.

有時候，只要多做些文件準備就能在政府部門**推進順利進行**。