抛妻弃子

Traditional: 拋妻棄子

pāo qī qì zǐ

Dictionary entry

to abandon one's wife and child(ren)

What does 抛妻弃子 mean?

抛妻弃子 (pāo qī qì zǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to abandon one's wife and child(ren)

Character breakdown

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抛pāoto throw · to toss 妻qī(bound form) wife 弃qìto abandon · to relinquish 子zǐson · child

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抛妻弃子

pāo qī qì zǐ

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