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穿针引线
chuān zhēn yǐn xiàn
Pinyin
Definition
穿针引线
-
chuān zhēn yǐn xiàn
lit. to thread a needle (idiom); fig. to act as a go-between
Character Decomposition
穿
穴
牙
针
钅
十
引
弓
丨
线
纟
戋
Related Words
(20)
引力
yǐn lì
1
gravitation (force)
2
attraction
穿
chuān
1
to wear
2
to put on
3
to dress
4
to bore through
5
to pierce
6
to perforate
7
to penetrate
8
to pass through
9
to thread
穿越
chuān yuè
1
to pass through
2
to traverse
3
to cross
勾引
gōu yǐn
1
to seduce
2
to tempt
吸引
xī yǐn
1
to attract (interest, investment etc)
2
CL:個|个[gè]
吸引力
xī yǐn lì
1
attractive force (such as gravitation)
2
sex appeal
3
attractiveness
引
yǐn
1
to draw (e.g. a bow)
2
to pull
3
to stretch sth
4
to extend
5
to lengthen
6
to involve or implicate in
7
to attract
8
to lead
9
to guide
10
to leave
11
to provide evidence or justification for
12
old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhàng], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters
引导
yǐn dǎo
1
to guide
2
to lead (around)
3
to conduct
4
to boot
5
introduction
6
primer
引擎
yǐn qíng
1
engine (loanword)
2
CL:臺|台[tái]
引爆
yǐn bào
1
to cause to burn
2
to ignite
3
to detonate
4
a fuse
引用
yǐn yòng
1
to quote
2
to cite
3
to recommend
4
to appoint
5
(computing) reference
引发
yǐn fā
1
to lead to
2
to trigger
3
to initiate
4
to cause
5
to evoke (emotions)
引起
yǐn qǐ
1
to give rise to
2
to lead to
3
to cause
4
to arouse
引进
yǐn jìn
1
to recommend
2
to introduce (from outside)
引领
yǐn lǐng
1
to crane one's neck
2
to await eagerly
3
to lead
4
to show the way
指引
zhǐ yǐn
1
to guide
2
to show
3
to point (the way)
4
directions
5
guidance
6
guidelines
看穿
kàn chuān
1
see through (a person, scheme, trick etc)
穿上
chuān shang
1
to put on (clothes etc)
穿梭
chuān suō
1
to travel back and forth
2
to shuttle
穿着
chuān zhuó
1
attire
2
clothes
3
dress
Idioms
(20)
一眼看穿
yī yǎn kàn chuān
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
lit. the barefooted people are not afraid of those who wear shoes (idiom)
2
fig. the poor, who have nothing to lose, do not fear those in power
妄生穿凿
wàng shēng chuān záo
1
a forced analogy (idiom); to jump to an unwarranted conclusion
引以为傲
yǐn yǐ wéi ào
1
to be intensely proud of sth (idiom)
引以为憾
yǐn yǐ wéi hàn
1
to consider sth regrettable (idiom)
引以为荣
yǐn yǐ wéi róng
1
to regard it as an honor (idiom)
引吭高歌
yǐn háng gāo gē
1
to sing at the top of one's voice (idiom)
引水入墙
yǐn shuǐ rù qiáng
1
lit. to lead the water through the wall
2
to ask for trouble (idiom)
引狗入寨
yǐn gǒu rù zhài
1
to lead the dog into the village (idiom)
2
to introduce a potential source of trouble
引狼入室
yǐn láng rù shì
1
to show the wolf into the house (idiom)
2
to introduce a potential source of trouble
引玉之砖
yǐn yù zhī zhuān
1
lit. a brick thrown to prompt others to produce a jade (idiom)
2
fig. a modest suggestion intended to prompt others to come forward with better ideas
引经据典
yǐn jīng jù diǎn
1
lit. to quote the classics
2
to quote chapter and verse (idiom)
引而不发
yǐn ér bù fā
1
to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius); ready and waiting for action
2
to go through the motions
3
to practice
4
a trial run
引蛇出洞
yǐn shé chū dòng
1
lit. to pull a snake from its hole
2
to expose a malefactor (idiom)
引颈就戮
yǐn jǐng jiù lù
1
to extend one's neck in preparation for execution (idiom)
引鬼上门
yǐn guǐ shàng mén
1
to invite the devil to one's house (idiom)
2
to introduce a potential source of trouble
户限为穿
hù xiàn wèi chuān
1
an endless stream of visitors (idiom)
抛砖引玉
pāo zhuān yǐn yù
1
lit. throw out a brick and get jade thrown back (idiom)
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
dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
2
You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.
3
Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.
没吃没穿
méi chī méi chuān
1
to be without food or clothing (idiom)
2
to be very poor
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