抛家弃子

Traditional: 拋家棄子

pāo jiā qì zǐ

Dictionary entry

(of a parent) to abandon one's family

What does 抛家弃子 mean?

抛家弃子 (pāo jiā qì zǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(of a parent) to abandon one's family

Character breakdown

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抛pāoto throw · to toss 家jiāused in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]弃qìto abandon · to relinquish 子zǐson · child

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抛家弃子

pāo jiā qì zǐ

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