穿針引線
Chinese edit
to bore through; pierce; perforate to bore through; pierce; perforate; penetrate; pass through; to dress; to wear; to put on; to thread |
needle; pin; injection | to lead; to divert (water); to guide | thread; string; wire thread; string; wire; line | ||
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trad. (穿針引線/穿針引綫) | 穿 | 針 | 引 | 線/綫 | |
simp. (穿针引线) | 穿 | 针 | 引 | 线 |
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
穿針引線
- (figuratively) to act as a go-between; to act as a middleman