六親不認

Chinese

six relations; one's kin not; no to recognize; to know; to admit
trad. (六親不認) 六親 不 認
simp. (六亲不认) 六亲 不 认

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
  • Cantonese
  • Southern Min
  • Wu
    • (Northern: Shanghai)
      • Wugniu: 8loq-chin 8veq-gnin; 8loq-chin 8veq-zen; 8loq-chin 7peq-gnin; 8loq-chin 7peq-zen
      • MiniDict: loh入 chin veh入 nyin; loh入 chin veh入 zen; loh入 chin peh入 nyin; loh入 chin peh入 zen
      • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): 5loq-qin 5veq-nyin; 5loq-qin 5veq-zen; 5loq-qin 4peq-nyin; 5loq-qin 4peq-zen
      • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /loʔ¹¹ t͡ɕʰin³³  vəʔ¹¹ n̠ʲin²³/, /loʔ¹¹ t͡ɕʰin³³  vəʔ¹¹ zən²³/, /loʔ¹¹ t͡ɕʰin³³  pəʔ³³ n̠ʲin⁴⁴/, /loʔ¹¹ t͡ɕʰin³³  pəʔ³³ zən⁴⁴/
Note:
  • veq - often substituted with 勿, more common;
  • Tone sandhi within chengyu often vary from person to person..

    Idiom

    六親不認

    1. to not recognise any of one's relatives
      1. to be ruthless; to be heartless
      2. to be strictly impartial, not being swayed by personal considerations
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