Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「引線穿針」.
The idiom 「引線穿針」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.
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 :
yǐn xiàn chuān zhēn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yan5 sin3 chyun1 jam1
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
