rely on one’s power and position;count on powerful connections ? 他不是個(gè)～，背地里給人小鞋穿的人。He is not the sort to count on powerful connections and put somebody on the spot behind his back.
倚官仗勢(shì)yǐ ɡuān zhànɡ shì
倚、仗：憑借。憑借權(quán)勢(shì)為非作歹。rely on one’s power and position, count on one’s powerful connections, rely on the powerful