非亲非故

Traditional: 非親非故

fēi qīn fēi gù

Dictionary entry

lit. neither a relative nor a friend (idiom)

What does 非亲非故 mean?

非亲非故 (fēi qīn fēi gù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. neither a relative nor a friend (idiom)

2fig. unrelated to one another in any way

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非Fēiabbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1], Africa 亲qīnparent · one's own (flesh and blood)故gùhappening · instance

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非亲非故

fēi qīn fēi gù

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