1. guanxi - Noun
2. Guanxi - Proper noun
guanxi (uncountable)
(Chinese society) Connections; relationships; one's social or business network.
Synonym: (from Russian) blat
To open a new business in China you need guanxi.
Guanxi
An urban township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan.
Although many Chinese lament the strong importance of guanxi in their culture because of the unethical use that arises through it, they still consider guanxi as a Chinese element that should not be denied. Source: Internet
Also, while Westerners may misinterpret guanxi as a form of bribery, the Chinese recognize guanxi as a subset of renqing, which likens the maintenance of interpersonal relationships to a moral obligation. Source: Internet
Chinese culture's emphasis on familial relations informs guanxi as well, making it such that both familial relations and non-familial interpersonal relations are grounded by similar behavioral norms. Source: Internet
Guanxi can perpetuate a never-ending cycle of favors. citation The term is not generally used to describe interpersonal relationships within a family, although guanxi obligations can sometimes be described in terms of an extended family. Source: Internet
If the ties fail between two businesses within an overall network built through guanxi, the other ties comprising the overall network have a chance of failing as well. Source: Internet
Cross-cultural differences in its usage also distinguish Western relationship marketing from Chinese guanxi. Source: Internet