穿針引線 chuān zhēn yǐn xiàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to thread a needle (idiom); fig. to act as a go-between

CHARACTERS

穿 chuān
HSK 2
penetrate, pierce, drill; wear
針 zhēn needle; pin; tack; acupuncture
引 yǐn
HSK 4
to pull, draw out, attract; to stretch
線 xiàn thread, line, wire; clue