沾亲带故

Traditional: 沾親帶故

zhān qīn dài gù

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to have some sort of connection (personal or familial etc)

What does 沾亲带故 mean?

沾亲带故 (zhān qīn dài gù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to have some sort of connection (personal or familial etc)

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沾zhānto moisten · to be infected by 亲qīnparent · one's own (flesh and blood)带dàiband · belt 故gùhappening · instance

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沾亲带故

zhān qīn dài gù

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