三亲六故 — “Relatives and old friends”
三亲六故 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Relatives and old friends”. Kith and kin; one's entire circle of acquaintances. Literally, “three types of relatives and six types of acquaintances”.
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三亲六故 Pronunciation and Pinyin
三亲六故 Character Breakdown
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每逢佳节，她都会带着礼物去看望三亲六故，非常注重人情往来。
Every holiday, she visits her relatives and old friends with gifts, valuing human connections greatly.
Idioms Related to 三亲六故
Synonyms of 三亲六故
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- sān三xià下wǔ五chú除èr二do something quickly and efficiently
- sān三bù不niù拗liù六the minority cannot overrule the majority
- sān三bù不zhī知utterly ignorant of something
- sān三gè个chòu臭pí皮jiang匠，，hé合chéng成yí一gè个zhū诸gě葛liàng亮Collective wisdom is powerful
- sān三gè个chòu臭pí皮jiang匠，，sài赛guò过zhū诸gě葛liàng亮Collective wisdom surpasses individual genius
- sān三wǔ五chéng成qún群in small groups
- sān三qīn亲sì四juàn眷all one's relatives and kinsfolk
- sān三rén人wèi为zhòng众three people make a crowd
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What does 三亲六故 mean?
三亲六故 (sān qīn liù gù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Relatives and old friends”.
How do you pronounce 三亲六故?
三亲六故 is pronounced sān qīn liù gù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 三亲六故 literally mean?
Literally, 三亲六故 means “three types of relatives and six types of acquaintances”. It is used to mean “Relatives and old friends”.
What is the Chinese definition of 三亲六故?
亲戚故旧的总称。