tōng​guān​jié

to bribe officials

  • created sense approved 通关节/通關節 · tōng​guān​jié · to bribe officials — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    通关节 / 通關節

    tōng​guān​jié

    to bribe officials

    to facilitate an outcome through bribery; to secretly use money or favors to influence those in power

    通, 关节

    通 (literal) → 通 · tōng · to connect 关节 (literal) → 关节/關節 · guān​jié · backdoor dealing

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 通关节/通關節 · tōng​guān​jié · to clear joints — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    通关节 / 通關節

    tōng​guān​jié

    to clear joints

    to open up blocked circulation in the joints of the body

    通, 关节

    通 (literal) → 通 · tōng · to clear 关节 (literal) → 关节/關節 · guān​jié · joint

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense