走线

zǒuxiàn

走线 — zǒuxiàn

1. to migrate illegally (esp. from China to the U.S. via Latin America using high‑risk routes); to smuggle oneself across borders

   他打算走线去美国，听说要先飞到中美某国再越境。 tā dǎsuàn zǒu xiàn qù měiguó tīngshuō yào xiān fēidào zhōngměi mǒuguó zài yuèjìng — He plans to migrate illegally to the U.S.; I heard you first fly to a Central American country then cross the border.

2. a route or network used for illegal migration (esp. routes through Latin America to the U.S.)

   他通过走线偷渡，最终抵达了美国。 tā tōngguò zǒu xiàn tōudù zuìzhōng dǐdá le měiguó — He smuggled himself through a migrant route and eventually reached the United States.