穿针引线
chuān zhēn yǐn xiàn
Pinyin

Definition

穿针引线
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chuān zhēn yǐn xiàn
  1. lit. to thread a needle (idiom); fig. to act as a go-between

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

yǐn lì
  1. 1 gravitation (force)
  2. 2 attraction
穿
chuān
  1. 1 to wear
  2. 2 to put on
  3. 3 to dress
  4. 4 to bore through
  5. 5 to pierce
  6. 6 to perforate
  7. 7 to penetrate
  8. 8 to pass through
  9. 9 to thread
chuān yuè
  1. 1 to pass through
  2. 2 to traverse
  3. 3 to cross
gōu yǐn
  1. 1 to seduce
  2. 2 to tempt
xī yǐn
  1. 1 to attract (interest, investment etc)
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
xī yǐn lì
  1. 1 attractive force (such as gravitation)
  2. 2 sex appeal
  3. 3 attractiveness
yǐn
  1. 1 to draw (e.g. a bow)
  2. 2 to pull
  3. 3 to stretch sth
  4. 4 to extend
  5. 5 to lengthen
  6. 6 to involve or implicate in
  7. 7 to attract
  8. 8 to lead
  9. 9 to guide
  10. 10 to leave
  11. 11 to provide evidence or justification for
  12. 12 old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhàng], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters
yǐn dǎo
  1. 1 to guide
  2. 2 to lead (around)
  3. 3 to conduct
  4. 4 to boot
  5. 5 introduction
  6. 6 primer
yǐn qíng
  1. 1 engine (loanword)
  2. 2 CL:臺|台[tái]
yǐn bào
  1. 1 to cause to burn
  2. 2 to ignite
  3. 3 to detonate
  4. 4 a fuse
yǐn yòng
  1. 1 to quote
  2. 2 to cite
  3. 3 to recommend
  4. 4 to appoint
  5. 5 (computing) reference
yǐn fā
  1. 1 to lead to
  2. 2 to trigger
  3. 3 to initiate
  4. 4 to cause
  5. 5 to evoke (emotions)
yǐn qǐ
  1. 1 to give rise to
  2. 2 to lead to
  3. 3 to cause
  4. 4 to arouse
yǐn jìn
  1. 1 to recommend
  2. 2 to introduce (from outside)
yǐn lǐng
  1. 1 to crane one's neck
  2. 2 to await eagerly
  3. 3 to lead
  4. 4 to show the way
zhǐ yǐn
  1. 1 to guide
  2. 2 to show
  3. 3 to point (the way)
  4. 4 directions
  5. 5 guidance
  6. 6 guidelines
kàn chuān
  1. 1 see through (a person, scheme, trick etc)
chuān shang
  1. 1 to put on (clothes etc)
chuān suō
  1. 1 to travel back and forth
  2. 2 to shuttle
chuān zhuó
  1. 1 attire
  2. 2 clothes
  3. 3 dress

Idioms (20)

一眼看穿
yī yǎn kàn chuān
  1. 1 to see through something at first glance (idiom)
光脚的不怕穿鞋的
guāng jiǎo de bù pà chuān xié de
  1. 1 lit. the barefooted people are not afraid of those who wear shoes (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. the poor, who have nothing to lose, do not fear those in power
妄生穿凿
wàng shēng chuān záo
  1. 1 a forced analogy (idiom); to jump to an unwarranted conclusion
引以为傲
yǐn yǐ wéi ào
  1. 1 to be intensely proud of sth (idiom)
引以为憾
yǐn yǐ wéi hàn
  1. 1 to consider sth regrettable (idiom)
引以为荣
yǐn yǐ wéi róng
  1. 1 to regard it as an honor (idiom)
引吭高歌
yǐn háng gāo gē
  1. 1 to sing at the top of one's voice (idiom)
引水入墙
yǐn shuǐ rù qiáng
  1. 1 lit. to lead the water through the wall
  2. 2 to ask for trouble (idiom)
引狗入寨
yǐn gǒu rù zhài
  1. 1 to lead the dog into the village (idiom)
  2. 2 to introduce a potential source of trouble
引狼入室
yǐn láng rù shì
  1. 1 to show the wolf into the house (idiom)
  2. 2 to introduce a potential source of trouble
引玉之砖
yǐn yù zhī zhuān
  1. 1 lit. a brick thrown to prompt others to produce a jade (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a modest suggestion intended to prompt others to come forward with better ideas
引经据典
yǐn jīng jù diǎn
  1. 1 lit. to quote the classics
  2. 2 to quote chapter and verse (idiom)
引而不发
yǐn ér bù fā
  1. 1 to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius); ready and waiting for action
  2. 2 to go through the motions
  3. 3 to practice
  4. 4 a trial run
引蛇出洞
yǐn shé chū dòng
  1. 1 lit. to pull a snake from its hole
  2. 2 to expose a malefactor (idiom)
引颈就戮
yǐn jǐng jiù lù
  1. 1 to extend one's neck in preparation for execution (idiom)
引鬼上门
yǐn guǐ shàng mén
  1. 1 to invite the devil to one's house (idiom)
  2. 2 to introduce a potential source of trouble
户限为穿
hù xiàn wèi chuān
  1. 1 an endless stream of visitors (idiom)
抛砖引玉
pāo zhuān yǐn yù
  1. 1 lit. throw out a brick and get jade thrown back (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to attract others' interest or suggestions by putting forward one's own modest ideas to get the ball rolling
水滴石穿
shuǐ dī shí chuān
  1. 1 dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
  2. 2 You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.
  3. 3 Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.
没吃没穿
méi chī méi chuān
  1. 1 to be without food or clothing (idiom)
  2. 2 to be very poor

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