认贼作子 — “Mistake a villain for a son”
认贼作子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to mistakenly treat a villain or an enemy as one's own kin or trusted friend; to be utterly misguided in judgment regarding someone's true nature”. Literally, “Mistake a villain for a son”.
认贼作子 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- rèn认chóu仇zuò作fù父Acknowledge enemy as father
- 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dí敌zuò作fù父willingly serve an enemy
- 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fù父Acknowledge an enemy as one's father
- rèn认zéi贼zuò作fù父treat an enemy as one's father
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What does 认贼作子 mean?
认贼作子 (rèn zéi zuò zi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to mistakenly treat a villain or an enemy as one's own kin or trusted friend; to be utterly misguided in judgment regarding someone's true nature”.
How do you pronounce 认贼作子?
认贼作子 is pronounced rèn zéi zuò zi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 认贼作子 literally mean?
Literally, 认贼作子 means “Mistake a villain for a son”. It is used to mean “to mistakenly treat a villain or an enemy as one's own kin or trusted friend; to be utterly misguided in judgment regarding someone's true nature”.
What is the Chinese definition of 认贼作子?
佛家语，比喻错将妄想认为真实。同“认贼为子”。