四姻九戚 — “Having a multitude of relatives”
四姻九戚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Having a multitude of relatives”. A vast network of kin. Literally, “Four types of in-laws and nine types of relatives”.
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四姻九戚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
四姻九戚 Character Breakdown
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他家的年夜饭总是特别热闹，因为四姻九戚都会赶来团聚。
His family's New Year's Eve dinner is always exceptionally lively, as all their numerous relatives come to gather.
Idioms Related to 四姻九戚
More idioms starting with 四
- sì四bù不xiàng像neither fish nor fowl
- sì四bù不niù拗liù六The minority cannot prevail against the majority
- sì四xiāng乡bā八zhèn镇surrounding villages and towns
- sì四shū书wǔ五jīng经Confucian classics
- sì四tíng亭bā八dàng当everything arranged meticulously and appropriately
- sì四tǐ体bù不qín勤unaccustomed to physical labor
- sì四tǐ体bù不qín勤，，wǔ五gǔ谷bù不fēn分Out of touch with practical work
- sì四tǐ体bǎi百hái骸all parts of the body
- sì四tíng停bā八dāng当everything meticulously arranged and perfectly in order
- sì四chōng冲bā八dá达highly accessible and well-connected
- sì四chōng冲liù六dá达accessible from all directions
- sì四fēn分wǔ五pōu剖fragmented and disunited
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What does 四姻九戚 mean?
四姻九戚 (sì yīn jiǔ qī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Having a multitude of relatives”.
How do you pronounce 四姻九戚?
四姻九戚 is pronounced sì yīn jiǔ qī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 四姻九戚 literally mean?
Literally, 四姻九戚 means “Four types of in-laws and nine types of relatives”. It is used to mean “Having a multitude of relatives”.
What is the Chinese definition of 四姻九戚?
比喻亲戚极多。