People in the Middle

中间人 A person in the middle. Someone who introduces, mediates or witnesses between two sides.

和事佬 A peacemaker. Someone who settles quarrels.

说和 To talk two sides into making peace. The word appears in Dream of the Red Chamber.

托人 To entrust a matter to another person. To ask someone to act on one’s behalf.

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