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六亲不认

liù qīn bù rèn

4-character word Traditional 六親不認

What 六亲不认 means

1. not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives

The characters in 六亲不认

• 六liùsix; 6
• 亲qīnparent; one's own (flesh and blood); relative
• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 认rènto recognize; to know; to admit

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