A go-between is a person who carries messages from one side to the other because those two people or groups cannot meet, or do not want to. They may be angry, they may be in a fight, they may just need space. You send the go-between instead of going yourself.

A go-between isgo-between 指的是 a person who carries messages from one side to the other替雙方傳話的人，because those two people or groups cannot meet因為那兩個人或兩群人沒辦法見面，or do not want to或是不想見面。They may be angry他們可能在生氣，they may be in a fight可能在吵架，they may just need space也可能只是需要一點空間。You send the go-between你派 go-between 去，instead of going yourself而不是自己去。

You meet the word in serious places — two countries talking through someone else, two families after a quarrel — and in smaller ones: you ask a friend to tell someone you like them, because you are too shy. It is a little old-fashioned in everyday talk, but news and stories still use it.

You meet the word in serious places這個詞會出現在很正式的場合—— two countries talking through someone else兩國透過第三方對話、two families after a quarrel兩個家庭吵架後——and in smaller ones也會出現在小事上：you ask a friend to tell someone you like them你請朋友幫你跟你喜歡的人說，because you are too shy因為你太害羞了。It is a little old-fashioned in everyday talk在日常口語裡有點老派，but news and stories still use it但新聞和故事裡還是會用。

Though actually, a go-between is not always a peacemaker. They may only carry the words, not try to make the two sides friends.

Though actually不過其實，a go-between is not always a peacemakergo-between 不一定是和事佬。They may only carry the words他們可能只是傳話，not try to make the two sides friends不會想辦法讓雙方和好。

In business English you also hear middleman; that one feels more about buying and selling. A go-between feels more about people and talk.

In business English在商業英語裡，you also hear middleman你也會聽到 middleman；that one feels more about buying and selling那個詞感覺比較偏買賣。A go-between feels more about people and talkgo-between 感覺比較偏人與人之間的溝通。