關係網

Simplified: 关系网

guānxiwǎng ㄍㄨㄢ ˙ㄒㄧ ㄨㄤˇ

    • network of people with whom one has dealings on the basis of "scratch my back and I'll scratch yours"

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally
web of connections
Meaning
A network of people who use each other for personal or group advantage, often unfairly. Critical.

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