Correct
打通关节
/ dǎ tōng guān jié /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
为/替/帮（某人）打通关节
2
依靠……打通关节
3
使用……手段/方法
4
通过（某种途径/手段）打通关节
Definition
打通关节
Literally means:
get through links
Actually means:
persuade key persons
关节 means the key link of a chain.
This phrase means achieving one's goal by illegal means of collaborating with certain corruptive officials such as bribery. Derogatory.
关节，关键性的环节。
指通过不正当手段（行贿或托人情等）串通官员办事。多具有贬义色彩。
Example
Used as predicate or object, and can be used with other words in between. (作谓语、宾语，中间可以插入别的词语)
1
Wèile
为了
dédào
得到
zhèkuài
这块
dì
地
,
tā
他
shǐyòng
使用
le
了
gèzhǒng
各种
shǒuduàn
手段
qù
去
dǎtōng
打通
guānjié
关节
。
In order to get the land, he used various means to get through the joints.
2
Xiǎozhāng
小张
shì
是
wáng
王
chǎngzhǎng
厂长
zuì
最
xìnrèn
信任
de
的
mìshū
秘书
,
tā
他
huì
会
wéi
为
wǒmen
我们
dǎtōng
打通
guānjié
关节
,
nǐ
你
jiù
就
fàngxīn
放心
bā
吧
!
Xiao Zhang is Wang factory director's most trusted secretary, he will open the joint for us, you can rest assured!
3
Rúguǒ
如果
bú
不
shi
是
tuō
托
shúrén
熟人
zài
在
hǎiguān
海关
fāngmiàn
方面
dǎtōng
打通
guānjié
关节
,
zhè
这
pī
批
huòwù
货物
shì
是
bù
不
kěnéng
可能
fàngxíng
放行
de
的
。
The goods could not have been released had it not been for the customs joints of the acquaintances.