粵

搭daap3路lou6

daap3 lou6dā lù

English

  1. using connections (guanxi) to bend the rules; getting something by networking
  2. to build up a connection through interpersonal relationship, or to find out a shortcut to skip through gateways, in order to make it easier to accomplish the target; lit. to build a road

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 比喻透過人際關係建立事前聯繫、或得到通過關口嘅事先准許,令事件能夠更易解決

Examples

  • 搭晒路

    the connections has all been built up beforehand

  • 你朋友響A記波鞋代理度做,可唔可以幫我搭路訂批限量版波鞋?

    Your friend works at the A brand sport shoes distributor. Could you use your connections to help me order some limited edition sneakers?

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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