拉关系 [- ɡuān xi]tuft-hunt; strike up an acquaintance with sb.; exploit the connection; scrape acquaintance with sb.; try to curry favor with try to establish a relationship with sb.; try to establish underhand connections for the sake of personal gain; make advances to sb. without an introduction; cotton up to:
•¶ 拉亲戚关系 claim kinship
•¶ 他拉关系、找门子以便找到一份报酬好的工作。 He exploits the connection to get a well-paid job.