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亲不隔疏

亲不隔疏 — “Close people are not separated by distant ones”

亲不隔疏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Close bonds are not easily broken or estranged by external factors or less intimate relationships”. Literally, “Close people are not separated by distant ones”.

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亲不隔疏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

亲不隔疏 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
亲
qīn9kinship, intimate, or personal
不
bù4not
隔
gé12separate by distance or time
疏
shū12clear, sparse, distant, neglect

Example Sentence with 亲不隔疏

即使有人在背后搬弄是非,也无法离间他们深厚的友谊,真是亲不隔疏啊
Even if someone spreads rumors behind their backs, they cannot sow discord in their deep friendship; truly, close bonds are not easily broken by outsiders.

Idioms Related to 亲不隔疏

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dí敌guì贵Kinship yields to status
  • 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 亲不隔疏

What does 亲不隔疏 mean?

亲不隔疏 (qīn bù gé shū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Close bonds are not easily broken or estranged by external factors or less intimate relationships”.

How do you pronounce 亲不隔疏?

亲不隔疏 is pronounced qīn bù gé shū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 亲不隔疏 literally mean?

Literally, 亲不隔疏 means “Close people are not separated by distant ones”. It is used to mean “Close bonds are not easily broken or estranged by external factors or less intimate relationships”.

What is the Chinese definition of 亲不隔疏?

亲:亲近的人;疏:疏远的人。亲近的人不会被疏远的人隔开

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