| 走内线 |
zǒu nèi xiàn |
insider contacts / via private channels / to seek influence with sb via family members (possibly dishonest or underhand) |
| 走 |
zǒu |
to walk / to go / to run / to move (of vehicle) / to visit / to leave / to go away / to die (euph.) / from / through / away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走) / to change (shape, form, meaning) |
| 内 |
nèi |
inside / inner / internal / within / interior |
| 线 |
xiàn |
variant of 线 |
| 线 |
xiàn |
thread / string / wire / line / CL:条,股,根 / (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) |