穿针引线 (chuān zhēn yǐn xiàn) — to act as a go-between; to mediate; to make a match
Definition
Literal: thread a needle and pull the thread — idiom for acting as a middleman who connects two parties (e.g. matchmaking, brokering deals).
idiom
to act as a go-betweento mediateto make a match
Examples
- 穿针引线。Tā zài zhè cì hé zuò zhōng qǐ dào le chuān zhēn yǐn xiàn de zuò yòng.He played the role of a go-between in this cooperation.
- 穿针引线，。Zhè wèi méi ren shàn yú chuān zhēn yǐn xiàn, cù chéng le bù shǎo hǎo yīn yuán.This matchmaker is good at acting as a go-between and has facilitated many good marriages.
- 穿针引线。Liǎng guó zhī jiān de mào yì tán pàn xū yào yǒu rén chuān zhēn yǐn xiàn.The trade negotiations between the two countries need someone to act as a mediator.
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