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求亲告友
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求亲告友 — “To seek help or financial assistance from relatives and friends”

求亲告友 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seek help or financial assistance from relatives and friends”. Often in times of difficulty. Literally, “Ask for help from relatives and friends”.

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求亲告友 Pronunciation and Pinyin

求亲告友 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
求
qiú7seek, beg, demand
亲
qīn9kinship, intimate, or personal
告
gào7tell, inform, or announce
友
yǒu4friend, friendly, companion

Example Sentence with 求亲告友

他生意失败后,不得不求亲告友,才勉强维持生计。
After his business failed, he had no choice but to seek help from relatives and friends to barely make ends meet.

Idioms Related to 求亲告友

Synonyms of 求亲告友

  • qiú求qīn亲kào靠yǒu友seek help from relatives and friends

More idioms starting with 求

  • qiú求sān三bài拜sì四repeatedly beg for help
  • qiú求zhī之bù不dé得Exactly what one has been wishing for
  • qiú求rén人bù不rú如qiú求jǐ己Self-help is the best help
  • qiú求rén仁dé得rén仁achieve one's noble aspirations
  • qiú求quán全zhī之huǐ毁slander from seeking perfection
  • qiú求quán全zé责bèi备demand perfection; be overly critical
  • qiú求qí其yǒu友shēng声seek like-minded friends
  • qiú求tóng同cún存yì异seek common ground, preserve differences
  • qiú求míng名duó夺lì利pursue fame and scramble for profit
  • qiú求míng名qiú求lì利pursue fame and fortune
  • qiú求míng名zé责shí实demand substance corresponding to a name

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Questions about 求亲告友

What does 求亲告友 mean?

求亲告友 (qiú qīn gào yǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to seek help or financial assistance from relatives and friends”.

How do you pronounce 求亲告友?

求亲告友 is pronounced qiú qīn gào yǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 求亲告友 literally mean?

Literally, 求亲告友 means “Ask for help from relatives and friends”. It is used to mean “to seek help or financial assistance from relatives and friends”.

What is the Chinese definition of 求亲告友?

请求亲友救济。

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