非亲非故 (fēi qīn) — neither relative nor friend; no personal connection
Definition
Idiom meaning 'neither kin nor acquaintance' — emphasizes having no personal tie whatsoever to someone. Often used to express surprise that a stranger helped or showed kindness.
idiom
neither relative nor friendno personal connection
Examples
- 非亲非故，？Wǒ gēn tā fēi qīn, tā wèi shén me yuàn yì bāng wǒ?He's neither a relative nor a friend of mine — why is he willing to help me?
- 非亲非故，。Suī rán wǒ men fēi qīn, dàn tā hái shì rè qíng dì jiē dài le wǒ.Although we have no personal connection, he still warmly received me.
- 非亲非故，。Yí gè fēi qīn de rén tū rán gěi wǒ jì lái lǐ wù, ràng wǒ hěn jīng yà.A person with no connection to me suddenly sent me a gift, which surprised me a lot.
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