沾親帶故

简 沾亲带故 · 繁 沾親帶故
Mandarin · pinyin zhān qīn dài gù

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to have some sort of connection (personal or familial etc)
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沾
zhān · moisten, wet, soak; touch
親
qīn · relatives, parents; intimate
帶
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故
gù · ancient, old; reason, because
亲
qīn · relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree
带
dài · belt, girdle, band, strap, zone
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1–1–4–4 · zhan1 qin1 dai4 gu4

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沾親帶故 · zhan1 qin1 dai4 gu4
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Exact source record沾親帶故 沾亲带故 [zhan1 qin1 dai4 gu4] /(idiom) to have some sort of connection (personal or familial etc)/