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找靠山

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找准了靠山
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找到了靠山
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找个很硬的靠山
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找个靠山
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找……做靠山

Definition

找靠山:

Literally means:

seek patron; seek backing

Actually means:

靠山, someone or something to rely on.

This phrase means seeking a person or a unity of power or influence as one's backer. Usually one seeks a backing power to get protection, support and help. Derogatory.

靠山,指可以依靠的人或力量。

找靠山,寻找有权势或有实力的人或集团作为依靠。找靠山通常是为了得到保护、支持和帮助。具有贬义色彩。

Example

Used as predicate or object and it can have other words in between. (作谓语、宾语,中间可以插入其他词语)
1
cóng
wài
外地
dào
chéngshì
城市
gōng
打工
  
,
zài
li
那里
hěn
nán
zhǎo
kàoshān
靠山
  
,
qiè
一切
dōu
yào
kào
自己
  

He went from abroad to work in a big city, where it was hard to find a way to get back, and everything was on his own.

2
de
tóngxué
同学
shì
shěng
省里
de
shūji
书记
  
,
yǒu
zhèyàng
这样
de
zhòngyào
重要
rén
人物
zuò
hòudùn
后盾
  
,
hái
yào
需要
zhǎo
shénme
什么
kàoshān
靠山
ne
  
?

His classmates are the secretary of the province, there are such important people to back up, what else do you need to find to rely on?

3
Zuò
shēng
生意
de
zhǎo
dāngguān
当官
de
zuò
kàoshān
靠山
  
,
zhè
shì
hěn
píngcháng
平常
de
shì
  
,
méiyǒu
没有
yào
必要
jīngxiǎoguài
大惊小怪
de
  

It's not unusual to find an official to do business, there's no need to make a fuss.