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亲不敌贵 — “Kinship often yields to status or rank”

亲不敌贵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Kinship often yields to status or rank”. Implying that personal relationships may become secondary to social hierarchy, highlighting a coldness in human interactions. Literally, “Kinship cannot rival status”.

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亲不敌贵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

亲不敌贵 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
亲
qīn9kinship, intimate, or personal
不
bù4not
敌
dí10enemy or adversary
贵
guì9expensive, valuable, noble

Example Sentence with 亲不敌贵

在一些讲究等级的职场环境中,人们有时会感受到亲不敌贵,即使是多年好友也可能因职位差异而产生隔阂。
In some workplace environments that emphasize hierarchy, people sometimes feel that kinship cannot rival status, and even old friends might become distant due to differences in their positions.

Idioms Related to 亲不敌贵

Synonyms of 亲不敌贵

  • shì世tài态yán炎liáng凉fickleness of human relationships

Antonyms of 亲不敌贵

  • qíng情tóng同gǔ骨ròu肉as close as flesh and blood

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shàng上jiā加qīn亲strengthen family ties through intermarriage
  • qīn亲shàng上chéng成qīn亲relatives marrying into each other's families again
  • 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 亲不敌贵

What does 亲不敌贵 mean?

亲不敌贵 (qīn bù dí guì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Kinship often yields to status or rank”.

How do you pronounce 亲不敌贵?

亲不敌贵 is pronounced qīn bù dí guì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 亲不敌贵 literally mean?

Literally, 亲不敌贵 means “Kinship cannot rival status”. It is used to mean “Kinship often yields to status or rank”.

What is the Chinese definition of 亲不敌贵?

亲:亲戚;敌:相当;贵:地位。亲情不能胜过职位的尊卑。形容人情淡薄

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