gan6 gun1 dak1 lik6近官得力
Jyutpinggan6 gun1 dak1 lik6
Yalegahn gūn dāk lihk
Definition
To benefit from being close to those in power, making it easier to get things done.
colloquialpeopleother
How it's used
This idiom highlights the practical advantage of having personal connections in positions of power or influence. It is often used to explain why someone received preferential treatment or bypassed standard procedures. While it can be used neutrally to describe a fortunate situation, it sometimes carries a subtle undertone of cronyism or unfair advantage.
Examples
He has a relative working there, it really helps to have connections.
Since you know the person in charge, of course things are easier for you.
Related words
Common phrases
really makes things much easier
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
