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穿針引線
简 穿针引线 · 繁 穿針引線Mandarin · pinyin chuān zhēn yǐn xiàn
Meanings
- lit. to thread a needle (idiom); fig. to act as a go-between
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1–1–3–4 · chuan1 zhen1 yin3 xian4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
cyun1 zam1 jan5 sin3
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cyun1 zam1 jan5 sin3
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phrase
- (figuratively) to act as a go-between; to act as a middleman
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