chuān
zhēn
yǐn
xiàn
线

idiom

Meaning of 穿针引线

穿针引线 means act as a go-between; liaise; mediate. Pronounced chuān zhēn yǐn xiàn.

  • act as a go-between; liaise; mediate

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zuò
néng
chéng
gōng
 
quán
kào
Wáng
jīng
zài
zhōng
jiān
chuān穿
zhēn
yǐn
xiàn线
 

This collaboration succeeded entirely thanks to Manager Wang acting as the go-between.

Zhè
wèi
wài
jiāo
guān
wèi
liǎng
guó
píng
tán
pàn
chuān穿
zhēn
yǐn
xiàn线
 
huī
le
guān
jiàn
zuò
yòng
 

This diplomat played a key role by mediating the peace talks between the two countries.

Méi
yǒu
xīn
rén
chuān穿
zhēn
yǐn
xiàn线
 
men
liǎ
néng
yǒng
yuǎn
huì
rèn
shi
 

Without a warm-hearted person acting as a matchmaker, the two of them might never have met.

wèi
xīn
chǎn
pǐn
de
tuī
guǎng广
zài
méi
xiāo
fèi
zhě
zhī
jiān
chuān穿
zhēn
yǐn
xiàn线
 

He liaised between the media and consumers for the promotion of the new product.

Chuān穿
zhēn
yǐn
xiàn线
de
gōng
zuò
bìng
róng
 
yào
nài
xīn
gōu
tōng
qiǎo
 

The work of being a go-between is not easy; it requires patience and communication skills.