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亲上做亲 — “Relatives marrying relatives”

亲上做亲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to establish further marital ties between families that are already related by marriage or kinship; to intermarry within the same extended family repeatedly”. Literally, “Relatives marrying relatives”.

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亲上做亲 Pronunciation and Pinyin

亲上做亲 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
亲
qīn9kinship, intimate, or personal
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
做
zuò11to do or make
亲
qīn9kinship, intimate, or personal

Example Sentence with 亲上做亲

在这个小村庄里,由于人口不多,大家常常亲上做亲,家族关系错综复杂。
In this small village, because the population is small, people often intermarry among relatives, making family relationships intricate and complex.

Idioms Related to 亲上做亲

Synonyms of 亲上做亲

  • qīn亲shàng上zuò作qīn亲strengthen family ties through intermarriage
  • qīn亲shàng上jiā加qīn亲strengthen family ties through intermarriage

More idioms starting with 亲

  • qīn亲shàng上chéng成qīn亲relatives marrying into each other's families again
  • qīn亲bù不dí敌guì贵Kinship yields to status
  • qīn亲bù不gé隔shū疏Close bonds are not estranged by distant ones
  • qīn亲lín临qí其jìng境be personally on the scene
  • qīn亲qīn亲qiè切qiè切warm and affectionate
  • qīn亲qīn亲rè热rè热warm and intimate
  • qīn亲rén仁shàn善lín邻be close to benevolent people and friendly to neighbors
  • qīn亲mào冒shǐ矢shí石personally brave arrows and stones
  • qīn亲rú如shǒu手zú足as close as siblings
  • qīn亲rú如gǔ骨ròu肉as close as family

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Questions about 亲上做亲

What does 亲上做亲 mean?

亲上做亲 (qīn shàng zuò qīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to establish further marital ties between families that are already related by marriage or kinship; to intermarry within the same extended family repeatedly”.

How do you pronounce 亲上做亲?

亲上做亲 is pronounced qīn shàng zuò qīn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 亲上做亲 literally mean?

Literally, 亲上做亲 means “Relatives marrying relatives”. It is used to mean “to establish further marital ties between families that are already related by marriage or kinship; to intermarry within the same extended family repeatedly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 亲上做亲?

指原是亲戚,又再结姻亲。

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