认敌作父 — “Recognize enemy as father”
认敌作父 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to willingly betray one's side or principles and serve an enemy, treating them as a patron or protector; to side with an adversary”. Literally, “recognize enemy as father”.
认敌作父 Pronunciation and Pinyin
认敌作父 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 认
- rèn认nú奴zuò作láng郎mistake a slave for a master
- rèn认nú奴zuò作láng郞mistake a servant for one's husband
- rèn认yǐng影wéi为tóu头mistake a shadow for a head
- rèn认yǐng影mí迷tóu头extremely muddled and confused
- rèn认sǐ死kòu扣er儿stubbornly insist on one's own opinion
- rèn认sǐ死lǐ理er儿stubbornly adhere to fixed principles
- rèn认zǔ祖guī归zōng宗return to one's ancestral clan
- rèn认zéi贼wéi为zǐ子mistake foe for friend
- rèn认zéi贼wéi为fù父Acknowledge an enemy as one's father
- rèn认zéi贼zuò作zi子Mistake a villain for a son
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What does 认敌作父 mean?
认敌作父 (rèn dí zuò fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to willingly betray one's side or principles and serve an enemy, treating them as a patron or protector; to side with an adversary”.
How do you pronounce 认敌作父?
认敌作父 is pronounced rèn dí zuò fù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 认敌作父 literally mean?
Literally, 认敌作父 means “recognize enemy as father”. It is used to mean “to willingly betray one's side or principles and serve an enemy, treating them as a patron or protector; to side with an adversary”.
What is the Chinese definition of 认敌作父?
把仇敌当作父亲。比喻甘心卖身投靠敌人。同“认贼作父”。