走后门 in English zou3 hou4 men2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to enter by the back door
  • metaphorically to gain influence by pull or unofficial channels
  • back door or under the counter connections

Simplified Characters

走 后 门

Traditional Characters

走 後 門

Pinyin

zou3 hou4 men2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

走zou3to walk 后hou4surname Hou 门men2surname Men