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恩不放债
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恩不放债

恩不放债 — “It is ill-advised to lend money to relatives or close friends”

恩不放债 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is ill-advised to lend money to relatives or close friends”. As it can lead to resentment and damage relationships. Literally, “Relatives do not lend money”.

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恩不放债 Pronunciation and Pinyin

恩不放债 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
恩
ēn10favor, kindness, grace
不
bù4not
放
fàng8release, let go, put
债
zhài10money owed

Example Sentence with 恩不放债

老王对儿子说:“你表哥来借钱,我没借给他,不是我不帮亲戚,而是古人说‘恩不放债’,免得以后伤了和气。”
Old Wang told his son, "Your cousin came to borrow money, but I didn't lend it to him. It's not that I don't help relatives, but as the ancients said, 'It's unwise to lend money to loved ones,' so as to avoid future discord."

Idioms Related to 恩不放债

More idioms starting with 恩

  • ēn恩rén人xiāng相jiàn见,,fèn分wài外yǎn眼qīng青Benefactors meet with exceptional warmth
  • ēn恩tóng同zài再shēng生kindness like rebirth
  • ēn恩tóng同zài再zào造immense kindness, like a new lease on life
  • ēn恩tóng同shān山yuè岳immense kindness or favor
  • ēn恩tóng同fù父mǔ母kindness as profound as one's parents
  • ēn恩wēi威bìng并jì济combine kindness with firmness
  • ēn恩wēi威bìng并yòng用rule with both kindness and severity
  • ēn恩wēi威bìng并zhù著wield both kindness and authority
  • ēn恩wēi威bìng并xíng行wield both kindness and strictness
  • ēn恩wēi威bìng并zhòng重combine strictness with kindness
  • ēn恩jiāng将chóu仇bào报repay kindness with enmity
  • ēn恩shān山yì义hǎi海Profound kindness and deep affection

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Questions about 恩不放债

What does 恩不放债 mean?

恩不放债 (ēn bù fàng zhài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is ill-advised to lend money to relatives or close friends”.

How do you pronounce 恩不放债?

恩不放债 is pronounced ēn bù fàng zhài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 恩不放债 literally mean?

Literally, 恩不放债 means “Relatives do not lend money”. It is used to mean “it is ill-advised to lend money to relatives or close friends”.

What is the Chinese definition of 恩不放债?

对亲人不宜放债。意指免因钱财交往而致发生怨怼。恩,指亲人。

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