| 团伙 | tuán huǒ | (criminal) gang / gang member / accomplice / crony |
| 任人唯亲 | rèn rén wéi qīn | (idiom) to practice nepotism or cronyism in making appointments |
| 党徒 | dǎng tú | clique member / henchman / gang member / crony |
| 三朋四友 | sān péng sì yǒu | friends; cronies |
| 裙带资本主义 | qún dài zī běn zhǔ yì | crony capitalism |