裙帶

waistband of a skirt / (fig.) related to the wife or another female family member

old variant of 裙[qun2]

skirt / CL:條|条[tiao2]

old variant of 裙[qun2]

band / belt / girdle / ribbon / tire / area / zone / region / CL:條|条[tiao2] / to wear / to carry / to take along / to bear (i.e. to have) / to lead / to bring / to look after / to raise

favoritism shown to sb because of the influence of the person's wife or other female relative / (by extension) favoritism towards relatives, friends or associates

relatives of the wife (slightly pejorative)

crony capitalism

the practice of favoring sb because of the influence of the person's wife or other female relative / (by extension) culture of favoritism towards relatives, friends and associates

official who gained his position through the influence of a female relative

wakame (Undaria pinnatifida), an edible seaweed