network of people with whom one has dealings on the basis of "scratch my back and I'll scratch yours"
1. checkpoint (for taxation, security etc)2. (fig.) barrier; hurdle; red tape3. Taiwan pr. [guān kǎ]
1. (idiom) to grit one's teeth tightly2. (idiom) (fig.) to endure pain or suffering; to bite the bullet
(idiom) to not affect sb; irrelevant; of no importance; insignificant
1. Northeast China2. Manchuria3. lit. east of Shanhai Pass 山海关[shān hǎi guān]4. Kantō region of Japan+1 条 human life is beyond value (idiom)
1. shady relationship2. affair3. adulterous relationship
1. to be deeply concerned2. to be troubled (by)
(of a shop) to close down; to go out of business
1. to close the passes2. to seal off the country3. seclusion (monastic practice, e.g. of Chan Buddhists)
a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom)
same as 阳关大道[yáng guān dà dào]
to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success) (idiom) (abbr. for 过五关斩六将[guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiàng])
1. to guard a pass2. to check on sth
Michelle Kwan (1980-), former American figure skater, Olympic medalist
1. (idiom) favoritism shown to sb because of the influence of the person's wife or other female relative2. (idiom) (by extension) favoritism towards relatives, friends or associates
1. Kansai region, Japan2. Guanxi or Kuanhsi town in Hsinchu County 新竹县[xīn zhú xiàn], northwest Taiwan
Yangguan or Southern Pass on the south Silk Road in Gansu, 70 km south of Dunhuang 敦煌
inbound customs (international trade)
Shimonoseki (city in Japan)
1. border station2. strategic defensive position on frontier
the utmost care (idiom); to look after sb in every possible way
(of a power plant, refinery etc) to shut down
Lord Guan (i.e. 关羽[guān yǔ])
1. to share the same interests (idiom)2. to be closely related3. to be in the same boat
过五关斩六将 過五關斬六將 guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiàng 1. lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom)2. fig. to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success)
1. strategic pass2. barrier or mark (i.e. a level considered impressive, usually a round figure such as 10,000)3. instrument of torture used to break limbs4. see 大关县[dà guān xiàn]+1 条 close the country to international intercourse
1. to storm a strategic pass2. fig. to tackle a key problem
a connection (sb with whom one has dealings on the basis of "scratch my back and I'll scratch yours")
1. to close the passes and seal off the country2. to close a country to exclude foreign contact
General Administration of Customs (GAC)
1. to enter a pass2. to go through customs
1. to knock at the gate (old)2. to make an approach3. to invade4. to attack the goal (sports)+1 条 1. area outside a city gate2. see 城关区[chéng guān qū]
1. to solve or overcome (a difficult problem)2. to beat (a video game)
customs house (in ancient times)