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亲上加亲 — Chinese Idiom

亲上加亲 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to strengthen family ties through marriage within the same clan or extended family; to become doubly related”.

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亲上加亲 Pronunciation and Pinyin

亲上加亲 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
亲
qīn9kinship, intimate, or personal
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
加
jiā5to add, increase, or apply
亲
qīn9kinship, intimate, or personal

Example Sentence with 亲上加亲

他们两家本就是世交,如今儿女又结了婚,真是亲上加亲,关系更加紧密了。
Their two families were already old friends, and now their children have married, truly strengthening their family ties even further, making their relationship even closer.

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Synonyms of 亲上加亲

  • qīn亲shàng上chéng成qīn亲relatives marrying into each other's families again

More idioms starting with 亲

  • qīn亲shàng上zuò作qīn亲strengthen family ties through intermarriage
  • qīn亲shàng上zuò做qīn亲relatives marrying relatives 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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What does 亲上加亲 mean?

亲上加亲 (qīn shàng jiā qīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to strengthen family ties through marriage within the same clan or extended family; to become doubly related”.

How do you pronounce 亲上加亲?

亲上加亲 is pronounced qīn shàng jiā qīn in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 亲上加亲?

指亲戚内部再有儿女亲事。形容关系十分紧密

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