"grease your palm" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 行贿
• 贿赂

Definition

通常是偷偷地给某人钱（行贿），使他们为你做某事（通常是非法或不公的）。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个表达是俗语，比较口语化，通常带有消极意味，指腐败、贿赂。正式用语可用“行贿”。不用于合法的小费或礼物。

Examples

He tried to grease your palm to get the job faster.

他试图**行贿**来更快得到这份工作。

If you grease your palm, you can skip the line.

如果你**行贿**，你可以插队。

Some people grease your palm to avoid paying a fine.

有些人会**行贿**以避免罚款。

Rumor has it you need to grease your palm to get anything done at city hall.

据说要在市政厅办事就得**行贿**。

I don't want to grease your palm, but I really need this paper approved.

我不想**行贿**，但我真的需要这份文件批下来。

Sometimes the only way to speed things up is to grease your palm.

有时候，加快办事的唯一方法就是**行贿**。