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认贼作父

rènzéizuòfù

Traditional: 認賊作父

lit. to acknowledge the bandit as one's father (idiom); fig. a complete betrayal / to sell oneself to the enemy

Character Breakdown

认
rèn
to know, to recognize, to understand
HSK 1
贼
zéi
thief, traitor; cunning, sly
HSK 6
作
zuò
to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform
HSK 1
父
fù
father, dad
HSK 4

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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