情逾骨肉

Mandarin · pinyin qíng yú gǔ ròu

Meanings

  1. feelings deeper than for one's own flesh and blood (idiom)
  2. deep friendship
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情
qíng · feeling, sentiment, emotion
逾
yú · go over, pass over, exceed
骨
gǔ · bone; skeleton; frame, framework; Kangxi radical 188
肉
ròu · flesh; meat; Kangxi radical 130
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2–2–3–4 · qing2 yu2 gu3 rou4

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cing4 jyu4 gwat1 juk6

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Exact source record情逾骨肉 情逾骨肉 [qing2 yu2 gu3 rou4] /feelings deeper than for one's own flesh and blood (idiom)/deep friendship/