horse broker; middleman; go-between
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
broker in horse trading; broker or middleman in general
literaryOriginally referred specifically to horse traders in ancient markets, later generalized to any broker who facilitates transactions between parties. Now chiefly found in historical or literary contexts.
Gǔ古
dài代
jí集
shì市
shàng上
，
zǎng驵
kuài侩
zài在
mǎi买
mài卖
shuāng双
fāng方
zhī之
jiān间
cuō撮
hé合
jiāo交
yì易
。
In ancient markets, brokers facilitated transactions between buyers and sellers.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
zǎng驵
kuài侩
jīng精
tōng通
mǎ马
pǐ匹
jiāo交
yì易
de的
gè各
zhǒng种
mén门
dào道
。
This old horse broker was well-versed in all the ins and outs of horse trading.
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Tā他
bàn扮
yǎn演
le了
yī一
gè个
zǎng驵
kuài侩
de的
jué角
sè色
，
zhuān专
mén门
wèi为
bié别
rén人
qiān牵
xiàn线
dā搭
qiáo桥
。
He played the role of a middleman, specifically acting as a go-between for others.