亲疏贵贱 — “Intimate and distant, noble and lowly; close and estranged, rich and poor”
亲疏贵贱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Various types of relationships and social standings, encompassing intimacy, estrangement, wealth, and poverty; it describes people of different social statuses and relationships”. Literally, “intimate and distant, noble and lowly; close and estranged, rich and poor”.
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What does 亲疏贵贱 mean?
亲疏贵贱 (qīn shū guì jiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Various types of relationships and social standings, encompassing intimacy, estrangement, wealth, and poverty; it describes people of different social statuses and relationships”.
How do you pronounce 亲疏贵贱?
亲疏贵贱 is pronounced qīn shū guì jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 亲疏贵贱 literally mean?
Literally, 亲疏贵贱 means “intimate and distant, noble and lowly; close and estranged, rich and poor”. It is used to mean “Various types of relationships and social standings, encompassing intimacy, estrangement, wealth, and poverty; it describes people of different social statuses and relationships”.
What is the Chinese definition of 亲疏贵贱?
指亲密、疏远、富贵、贫贱的种种关系。形容地位和关系不同的众人。