认仇作父 — “To acknowledge one's enemy as a patron or master”
认仇作父 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to acknowledge one's enemy as a patron or master”. To willingly betray one's own people or principles for personal gain, serving an adversary as if they were a parent. Literally, “recognize enemy as father”.
认仇作父 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 认
- rèn认nú奴zuò作láng郎mistake a slave for a master
- rèn认nú奴zuò作láng郞mistake a servant for one's husband
- rèn认yǐng影wéi为tóu头mistake a shadow for a head
- rèn认yǐng影mí迷tóu头extremely muddled and confused
- rèn认sǐ死kòu扣er儿stubbornly insist on one's own opinion
- rèn认sǐ死lǐ理er儿stubbornly adhere to fixed principles
- rèn认zǔ祖guī归zōng宗return to one's ancestral clan
- rèn认zéi贼wéi为zǐ子mistake foe for friend
- rèn认zéi贼wéi为fù父Acknowledge an enemy as one's father
- rèn认zéi贼zuò作zi子Mistake a villain for a son
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What does 认仇作父 mean?
认仇作父 (rèn chóu zuò fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to acknowledge one's enemy as a patron or master”.
How do you pronounce 认仇作父?
认仇作父 is pronounced rèn chóu zuò fù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 认仇作父 literally mean?
Literally, 认仇作父 means “recognize enemy as father”. It is used to mean “to acknowledge one's enemy as a patron or master”.
What is the Chinese definition of 认仇作父?
把仇敌当作父亲。比喻甘心卖身投靠敌人。同“认贼作父”。