qiān​xiàn

to act as a go-between

Senses

牵线/ 牽線 qiān​xiàn to act as a go-between

To mediate or act as a middleman to help two parties establish a relationship; to facilitate contact between people.

牵线/ 牽線 qiān​xiàn to pull strings

To control or manipulate from behind the scenes, like pulling the strings of a puppet.

牵线/ 牽線 qiān​xiàn to hold a string

To pull or hold a piece of string, wire, or thread in a literal sense.

References

see 牵线/牽線 牵线搭桥/牽線搭橋
same_as 牵线/牽線 牵头/牽頭
same_as 牵头/牽頭 牵线/牽線