视同路人 — “To treat a relative or acquaintance as a complete stranger”
视同路人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat a relative or acquaintance as a complete stranger”. To become estranged from someone. Literally, “Regard as a passerby; treat as a stranger”.
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视同路人 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 视shì
- 同tóng
- 路lù
- 人rén
视同路人 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 视同路人
多年不见，昔日好友如今相遇却视同路人，令人感慨万分。
After many years apart, the old friends met but regarded each other as strangers, which was truly disheartening.
Idioms Related to 视同路人
Antonyms of 视同路人
More idioms starting with 视
- shì视xià下rú如shāng伤treat subordinates with great care
- shì视dān丹rú如lǜ绿See red as green from sorrow
- shì视wéi为ér儿xì戏treat as child's play
- shì视wéi为kòu寇chóu仇regard as a bitter enemy
- shì视wéi为kòu寇chóu雠regard as an arch-enemy
- shì视wéi为wèi畏tú途regard as a daunting task
- shì视wéi为zhī知jǐ己regard as a close friend
- shì视wéi为děng等xián闲regard as trivial
- shì视zhī之bù不jiàn见，，tīng听zhī之bù不wén闻look but not see, listen but not hear
- shì视rén人rú如shāng伤treat people with profound compassion
- shì视rén人rú如zi子treat people with parental affection
- shì视rén人yóu犹jiè芥regard others as insignificant trifles
Questions about 视同路人
- What does 视同路人 mean?
- 视同路人 (shì tóng lù rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat a relative or acquaintance as a complete stranger”.
- How do you pronounce 视同路人?
- 视同路人 is pronounced shì tóng lù rén in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 视同路人 literally mean?
- Literally, 视同路人 means “Regard as a passerby; treat as a stranger”. It is used to mean “to treat a relative or acquaintance as a complete stranger”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 视同路人?
- 路人：过路人，指素不相识的人。看做路上遇到的陌生人。指与亲人或熟人非常疏远。