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亲旧
qīn jiù
Pinyin
Definition
亲旧
-
qīn jiù
relatives and old friends
Character Decomposition
亲
立
十
小
旧
丨
日
Related Words
(20)
依旧
yī jiù
1
as before
2
still
母亲
mǔ qīn
1
mother
2
also pr. [mǔ qin]
3
CL:個|个[gè]
父亲
fù qīn
1
father
2
also pr. [fù qin]
3
CL:個|个[gè]
相亲
xiāng qīn
1
blind date
2
arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiàng qīn])
3
to be deeply attached to each other
旧
jiù
1
old
2
opposite: new 新
3
former
4
worn (with age)
亲
qīn
1
parent
2
one's own (flesh and blood)
3
relative
4
related
5
marriage
6
bride
7
close
8
intimate
9
in person
10
first-hand
11
in favor of
12
pro-
13
to kiss
14
(Internet slang) dear
亲人
qīn rén
1
one's close relatives
亲们
qīn men
1
darlings
2
fans
3
followers
4
short form of 親愛的們|亲爱的们
亲密
qīn mì
1
intimate
2
close
亲情
qīn qíng
1
affection
2
family love
3
love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children
亲爱
qīn ài
1
dear
2
beloved
3
darling
亲戚
qīn qi
1
a relative (i.e. family relation)
2
CL:門|门[mén],個|个[gè],位[wèi]
仍旧
réng jiù
1
still (remaining)
2
to remain (the same)
3
yet
念旧
niàn jiù
1
to remember old friends
2
to cherish old friendships
3
for old time's sake
思亲
sī qīn
1
to remember one's parents
2
to feel homesick for one's relatives
怀旧
huái jiù
1
to feel nostalgic
2
nostalgia
探亲
tàn qīn
1
to go home to visit one's family
叙旧
xù jiù
1
to reminisce
2
to talk about former times
照旧
zhào jiù
1
as before
2
as in the past
父母亲
fù mǔ qīn
1
parents
Idioms
(20)
不念旧恶
bù niàn jiù è
1
do not recall old grievances (idiom, from Analects); forgive and forget
串亲访友
chuàn qīn fǎng yǒu
1
to call on friends and relations (idiom)
任人唯亲
rèn rén wéi qīn
1
to appoint people by favoritism (idiom); nepotism
2
corrupt appointment
六亲不认
liù qīn bù rèn
1
not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives
六亲无靠
liù qīn wú kào
1
orphaned of all one's immediate relatives (idiom); no one to rely on
2
left to one's own devices
割股疗亲
gē gǔ liǎo qīn
1
to cut flesh from one's thigh to nourish a sick parent (idiom)
2
filial thigh-cutting
喜新厌旧
xǐ xīn yàn jiù
1
lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old
因循守旧
yīn xún shǒu jiù
1
(idiom) to continue in the same old rut
2
diehard conservative attitudes
大义灭亲
dà yì miè qīn
1
to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it
御驾亲征
yù jià qīn zhēng
1
the emperor leads his troops into battle (idiom)
2
to take part personally in an expedition
攀亲道故
pān qīn dào gù
1
to use claims to kinship or friendship to climb socially (idiom)
新愁旧恨
xīn chóu jiù hèn
1
new worries added to old hatred (idiom); afflicted by problems old and new
新瓶旧酒
xīn píng jiù jiǔ
1
old wine in a new bottle (idiom)
新瓶装旧酒
xīn píng zhuāng jiù jiǔ
1
old wine in a new bottle (idiom)
汰旧换新
tài jiù huàn xīn
1
out with the old and in with the new (idiom)
率由旧章
shuài yóu jiù zhāng
1
to act in accordance with the old rules (idiom)
2
to follow a proven formula
疏不见亲
shū bù jiàn qīn
1
lit. casual aquaintances should not come between relatives
2
blood is thicker than water (idiom)
皇亲国戚
huáng qīn guó qī
1
the emperor relatives (idiom); person with powerful connections
相亲相爱
xiāng qīn xiāng ài
1
to be kind and love one another (idiom); bound by deep emotions
众叛亲离
zhòng pàn qīn lí
1
lit. people rebelling and friends deserting (idiom)
2
fig. to find oneself utterly isolated
Sample Sentences