六亲不认 (liù qīn bù rèn) — (idiom) heartless and cold even toward one's own family; to completely disregard family ties
Definition
A chengyu describing someone so ruthless or cold that they ignore even their own family. 亲 here means 'relatives,' so 六亲不认 literally means 'not recognizing all six relations' — used for extreme, hard-hearted behavior.
idiom
heartless and cold even toward one's own familyto completely disregard family ties
Examples
- ，六亲不认，。Wèi le qián, tā biàn de liù qīn bù rèn, lián zì jǐ de fù mǔ dōu bù guǎn le.For money, he became heartless and didn't even care about his own parents.
- 六亲不认，。Dà jiā dōu shuō tā shì gè liù qīn bù rèn de rén, shuí yě bú yuàn yì hé tā lái wǎng.Everyone says he is a heartless person who doesn't care about family; nobody wants to associate with him.
- ，六亲不认。Zài shāng chǎng shàng jìng zhēng jī liè, yǒu xiē rén shèn zhì huì liù qīn bù rèn.In the fierce competition of the business world, some people even become ruthless and disregard family ties.
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