无针不引线，无水不渡船無針不引線，無水不渡船無針不引線，無水不渡船

without a needle the thread isn't led through; without water a boat can't cross

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Some things can't be done without a go-between or the right means. Said of needing an intermediary to make an introduction or deal.

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Simplified: 无针不引线，无水不渡船
Traditional (Taiwan): 無針不引線，無水不渡船
Pinyin: wú zhēn bù yǐnxiàn, wúshuǐ bú dùchuán
Bopomofo: ㄨˊ ㄓㄣㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄢˋ，ㄨˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄨˊ ㄉㄨˋ ㄔㄨㄢˊ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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