认贼作父 — “To treat an enemy as a parent”
认贼作父 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat an enemy as a parent”. To betray one's own by siding with an adversary or oppressor. Literally, “Recognize a thief as one's father”.
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认贼作父 Pronunciation and Pinyin
认贼作父 Character Breakdown
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他因为一己私利，竟然做出认贼作父的事情，让所有人都感到震惊和不解。
Driven by personal gain, he shockingly committed the act of treating an enemy as a father, leaving everyone astonished and perplexed.
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More idioms starting with 认
- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 认贼作父
What does 认贼作父 mean?
认贼作父 (rèn zéi zuò fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat an enemy as a parent”.
How do you pronounce 认贼作父?
认贼作父 is pronounced rèn zéi zuò fù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 认贼作父 literally mean?
Literally, 认贼作父 means “Recognize a thief as one's father”. It is used to mean “to treat an enemy as a parent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 认贼作父?
把仇敌当作父亲。比喻甘心卖身投靠敌人。