obtain a position thanks to one's wife's connections
obtain a position thanks to one's wife's connections
The Chinese idiom, f ū R é NQ ú nd à I in pinyin, means that the husband gets an official position or other benefits because of his wife's relationship. From Qingbo magazine.
[source]: the third volume of Qingbo magazine published by Zhou Wei of Song Dynasty: "Cai Baiyou's prime minister, Zhang Le's family banquet. The actor threatened to say, "you Cheng's great worship today is all a man's skirt."
He became director of the Bureau by virtue of his husband's nepotism.
[pinyin code]: frqd
Nepotism: nepotism
Usage: used as object and attribute; refers to kinship
obtain a position thanks to one's wife's connections
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1.iron walls and brass partitions
iron walls and brass partitions - tiě bì tóng qiáng
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2.be well-educated and trained in military exercises
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9.be dreesed in fine clothes and ride on well-groomed horses
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10.share together danger and safety
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