穿针引线

Traditional: 穿針引線

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Dictionary entry

lit. to thread a needle (idiom); fig. to act as a go-between

What does 穿针引线 mean?

穿针引线 (chuān zhēn yǐn xiàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to thread a needle (idiom); fig. to act as a go-between

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穿chuānto bore through; to pierce; to perforate · to go through (e.g. a tunnel); to cross (e.g. a street)针zhēnneedle · pin 引yǐnto draw (e.g. a bow) · to pull 线xiànvariant of 線|线[xian4]

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