捏 估

niē gudictionary entry

to act as a go-between

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

捏估捏估 [nie1 gu5] /to act as a go-between/

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捏
niē
to hold between the thumb and fingers / to pinch / to mold (using the fingers) / to hold (lit. in one's hand and fig.) / to join together / to fabricate (a story, a report, etc)
估
gū
to estimate
gù
used in 估衣[gù yi]

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