穿紅線

Simplified: 穿红线

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chuānhóngxiàn ㄔㄨㄢㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ

- to play matchmaker
- to bring a man and woman together

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Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally: thread a red string
Meaning: To play matchmaker and bring an unmarried man and woman together. Light, friendly tone.

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