裙帶關係

favoritism shown to sb because of the influence of the person's wife or other female relative / (by extension) favoritism towards relatives, friends or associates

old variant of 裙[qun2]

skirt / CL:條|条[tiao2]

old variant of 裙[qun2]

waistband of a skirt / (fig.) related to the wife or another female family member

band / belt / girdle / ribbon / tire / area / zone / region / CL:條|条[tiao2] / to wear / to carry / to take along / to bear (i.e. to have) / to lead / to bring / to look after / to raise

mountain pass / to close; to shut; to turn off / to confine; to lock (sb) up; to shut (sb in a room, a bird in a cage etc) / to concern; to involve

relation / relationship / to concern / to affect / to have to do with / guanxi / CL:個|个[ge4]

to connect / to relate to / to tie up / to bind / to be (literary)