牽線

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Chinese

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lead along
thread; string; wire
thread; string; wire; line
 
trad. (牽線/牽綫) /
simp. (牵线) 线

Pronunciation

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Verb

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牽線

  1. (literally) to pull the string
  2. (figurative) to manipulate from behind the scenes; to pull strings
  3. (figurative) to mediate; to act as go-between; to bring (two people) together (in matchmaking)

Derived terms

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