掛靠
guà​kào

to be affiliated with

  • created sense approved 挂靠/掛靠 · guà​kào · to be affiliated with — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    挂靠 / 掛靠

    guà​kào

    to be affiliated with

    To be subordinate to or operate under the wing of a larger organization, often for administrative, legal, or reputational reasons.

    挂 (literal) → 挂/掛 · guà · to hang 靠 (literal) → 靠 · kào · to depend on

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