客套话Everyday Politeness
#079
zǒu走hòu后mén门
“through the back door”
👀 / the partner of 关系
情景Scenario
有人没排队、靠熟人就把事办了，大家说他“走后门”。这是？
Someone skips the line via a contact; people say he “zǒu hòu mén.” Meaning?
选择Choose
A从后门进去entering through the back
B靠关系、走非正规途径办事pulling strings, unofficial channels
C走错门了took the wrong door
答案Answer
“走后门”＝不走正常程序，靠“关系”、人情把事办成。和“关系”一体两面：有关系→能走后门。
走后门 = bypassing proper channels via 关系 and favors — two sides of one coin.
例句Example
"这事别走后门，规规矩矩来。"
“Don't pull strings for this — do it properly.”