认贼作父

rènzéizuòfù

take the foe for one's father; regard the enemy as kith and kin

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ren4 zei2 zuo4 fu4

lit. to acknowledge the bandit as one's father (idiom); fig. a complete betrayal, to sell oneself to the enemy

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认贼作父

rèn zéi zuò fù

clasp an enemy to one's bosom; adopt a gangster for a father; make up to the enemy; regard the enemy as kith and kin; take a rascal as one's benefactor; take foes for parents; take the foe for one's father; treat a thief as one's father

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認賊作父|认贼作父 [rèn zéi zuò fù] ► lit. to acknowledge the bandit as one's father (idiom); fig. a complete betrayal ► to sell oneself to the enemy