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亲骨肉 (qīn gǔ ròu) — one's own flesh and blood (usually a biological child or close blood relative)

Definition

Literary term for one's biological close relatives — one's own children or blood kin. Emphasizes the unbreakable biological bond, stronger and more formal than just saying 家人.

noun
one's own flesh and blood (usually a biological child or close blood relative)

Examples

  • 亲骨肉。
    Mǔ zǐ zhī jiān de qīn gǔ ròu shì wú fǎ gē duàn de.
    The bond between a mother and her own flesh and blood cannot be severed.
  • 亲骨肉。
    Tā zhōng yú zhǎo dào le zì jǐ de qīn gǔ ròu.
    She finally found her own flesh and blood.
  • 亲骨肉。
    Tā wèi le qīn gǔ ròu kě yǐ fù chū yí qiè.
    He would give up everything for his own flesh and blood.

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