骨肉 (gǔ ròu) — flesh and blood; blood relations (metaphor for close family)
Definition
Literally 'bone and flesh': a literary metaphor for one's blood relatives — parents, children, siblings. Refers to the unbreakable bond between them.
noun
flesh and bloodblood relations (metaphor for close family)
Examples
- ,,骨肉。Tā men suī rán shì qīn shēng xiōng dì, dàn duō nián bú jiàn, gǔ ròu zhī qíng yī rán shēn hòu.Although they are biological brothers, after years apart, the bond of flesh and blood remains deep.
- 骨肉。Mǔ qīn duì hái zi de gǔ ròu zhī ài yǒng yuǎn bú huì gǎi biàn.A mother's love for her child, being flesh and blood, will never change.
- ,,骨肉。Jīng guò duō nián de fēn lí, tā men zhōng yú chóng xīn tuán jù, gǎn shòu dào le gǔ ròu de wēn nuǎn.After years of separation, they finally reunited and felt the warmth of flesh and blood.
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