六親不認
简 六亲不认 · 繁 六親不認Meanings
- not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives
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4–1–4–4 · liu4 qin1 bu4 ren4
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luk6 can1 bat1 jing6
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- (idiomatic) to not recognise any of one's relatives — to be ruthless; to be heartless
- (idiomatic) to not recognise any of one's relatives — to be strictly impartial, not being swayed by personal considerations
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