To treat an enemy as a parent; to betray one's own by siding with an adversary or oppressor.
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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