Meaning of 认贼作父
认贼作父 means to take the enemy as one's father; to collaborate with the enemy; to treat an enemy as a friend. Pronounced rèn zéi zuò fù.
- to take the enemy as one's father; to collaborate with the enemy; to treat an enemy as a friend
Definitions & Examples
Nà那
gè个
pàn叛
tú徒
rèn认
zéi贼
zuò作
fù父
，
chū出
mài卖
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
guó国
jiā家
。
That traitor treated the enemy as his own father and betrayed his country.
Zài在
zhàn战
zhēng争
shí时
qī期
，
rèn认
zéi贼
zuò作
fù父
de的
rén人
huì会
shòu受
dào到
rén人
mín民
de的
tuò唾
qì弃
。
During wartime, those who collaborate with the enemy will be spurned by the people.
Tā他
wèi为
le了
jīn金
qián钱
jìng竟
rán然
rèn认
zéi贼
zuò作
fù父
，
tóu投
kào靠
le了
qīn侵
lüè略
jūn军
。
For the sake of money, he actually took the enemy as his father and defected to the invading army.