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沾親帶故

简沾亲带故 · 繁沾親帶故

Mandarin · pinyin zhān qīn dài gù

(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
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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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