穿针引线 in English chuan1 zhen1 yin3 xian4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to thread a needle (idiomatic expression); metaphorically to act as a go-between

Simplified Characters

穿 针 引 线

Traditional Characters

穿 針 引 線

Pinyin

chuan1 zhen1 yin3 xian4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

穿chuan1to wear 针zhen1needle 引yin3to draw (e.g. a bow) 线xian4variant of 線|线[xian4]