liù qīn bù rèn
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  • 1

    sldisown all one's relatives and friends; be unfeeling, cold or arrogant

    • xiǎng bu dào tā jìng liù qīn bù rèn

      想不到六亲不认

      I haven't expected that he is so heartless.

    • shā shǒu bù shì liù qīn bù rèn de ma

      杀手六亲不认

      Killers don't care about their relatives, right?

    • wǒ yǐ wéi shēng yi chǎng shàng liù qīn bù rèn

      以为生意六亲不认

      I thought that business would come first.

  • 2

    sl(of officials) be committed to public welfare/interest with no attempt to seek personal gains

    • fǎ guān yīng yán gé zhí fǎ liù qīn bù rèn

      法官严格执法六亲不认

      Judges should be strict in the practice of law and never do favours to their relatives and friends.