喻指被利用来互相攀援勾连的妻女姐妹等姻亲关系。因裙带为妇女所着，故称nepotism

• 冗员过多、难以精简的重要原因是裙带关系。

  Nepotism is an important reason that it is difficult to streamline staff where there are overstaffing problems.

• 扯不断的裙带关系和人情网。

  Unbreakable nepotism and human networks.