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潜规则

潛規則
qián guī

Meanings

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qián guī
  1. 1.unspoken rules (usually ones that codify improper behaviors such as leveraging guanxi to get favorable treatment, or coercing employees for sexual favors)

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Wiktionary

  1. 1.unspoken rule; unwritten rule
  2. 2.to apply the hidden rule that sexual favours are required for entry into an occupation or for career advancement

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Etymology

Coined and popularised by Wu Si (Chinese scholar) in his work published in 2001.

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Components

Components from cjk-decomp · MIT

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