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牵线

牽線
qiānxiàn
verb #26,077

Meanings

  1. 1 to pull strings
  2. 2 to act as a go-between
  3. 3 to set someone up (with a contact or partner)
  4. 4 to manipulate behind the scenes

Examples

是他给我们两个牵线，才认识的。
Shì tā gěi wǒmen liǎng gè qiānxiàn, cái rènshi de.
It was he who set us two up, and that's how we met.
幕后有人牵线，才让这笔交易成功。
Mùhòu yǒurén qiānxiàn, cái ràng zhèbǐ jiāoyì chénggōng.
Someone was pulling strings behind the scenes to make this deal succeed.

Tips

memory
牵线 literally means to pull a thread or line — like a puppeteer pulling strings. It describes both matchmaking and behind-the-scenes manipulation.

Stroke Order

牵 qiān
线 xiàn