created sense approved 门道/門道 · méndào · doorway — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
门道 / 門道
méndào
doorway
a gateway or doorway; a corridor-like passage connecting a gate to a courtyard in traditional buildings
门 (literal) → 门/門 · mén · door 道 (literal) → 道 · dào · road
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created sense approved 门道/門道 · méndao · knack — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
门道 / 門道
méndao
knack
the way to do something; a clever method; a trick of the trade
méndào
门 (literal) → 门/門 · mén · knack 道 (literal) → 道 · dào · skill
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 门道/門道 · méndao · inner logic — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
门道 / 門道
méndao
inner logic
the inside story or real facts of a situation; the underlying logic or pattern behind how something works
méndào
门 (literal) → 门/門 · mén · knack 道 (literal) → 道 · dào · skill
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 门道/門道 · méndao · connections — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
门道 / 門道
méndao
connections
social connections or contacts used to get something done; pull
méndào
门 (literal) → 门/門 · mén · knack 道 (literal) → 道 · dào · skill
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition