亲如手足

Traditional: 親如手足

qīn rú shǒu zú

Dictionary entry

as close as brothers (idiom); deep friendship

What does 亲如手足 mean?

亲如手足 (qīn rú shǒu zú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1as close as brothers (idiom); deep friendship

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亲qīnparent · one's own (flesh and blood)如rúas · as if 手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 足jùexcessive

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亲如手足

qīn rú shǒu zú

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