六亲不认 — “To disown one's relatives”
六亲不认 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to disown one's relatives”. To be ruthless and unfeeling even towards one's family; to show no mercy or consideration to anyone.
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六亲不认 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 六liù
- 亲qīn
- 不bù
- 认rèn
六亲不认 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 六亲不认
他为了自己的利益，竟然六亲不认，连兄弟姐妹都不理会。
For his own benefit, he became utterly ruthless, even ignoring his own siblings.
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More idioms starting with 六
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- liù六chū出fēn纷fēi飞heavy snowfall
- liù六hé合zhī之nèi内the entire world
- liù六chén尘bù不rǎn染Untainted by worldly desires
- liù六chǐ尺zhī之gū孤an underage orphan
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- liù六cháo朝zhī脂fěn粉Nanjing's opulent Six Dynasties prosperity
- liù六cháo朝jīn金fěn粉Past opulent and decadent splendor
Questions about 六亲不认
- What does 六亲不认 mean?
- 六亲不认 (liù qīn bù rèn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to disown one's relatives”.
- How do you pronounce 六亲不认?
- 六亲不认 is pronounced liù qīn bù rèn in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 六亲不认?
- 形容不重天伦，不通人情，对亲属都不顾。有时也指对谁都不讲情面。