| Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 后门 | 後門 | hòumén | - the back door - fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure) - anus |
| 走后门 | 走後門 | zǒuhòumén | - lit. to enter by the back door - fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial channels - back door or under the counter connections |
| 开后门 | 開後門 | kāihòumén | - to open the back door - fig. under the counter - to do a secret or dishonest deal - to let sth in by the back door |
| 前门打虎，后门打狼 | 前門打虎，後門打狼 | qiánméndǎhǔ,hòuméndǎláng | - to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another |
| 前门拒虎，后门进狼 | 前門拒虎，後門進狼 | qiánménjùhǔ,hòuménjìnláng | - to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another |
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