We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「穿針引線」, explained below.
This introduction highlights the idiom 「穿針引線」, with its meaning and examples explained below.
Pass one end of the thread through the eye of the needle. A metaphor for connecting or winning over someone.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chuān zhēn yǐn xiàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chyun1 jam1 yan5 sin3
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