blood relations; flesh and blood; inseparable bond
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
blood relations; flesh and blood
literaryRefers specifically to immediate family members related by blood.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
jié结
shù束
hòu后
，
shī失
sàn散
duō多
nián年
de的
gǔ骨
ròu肉
zhōng终
yú于
tuán团
jù聚
。
After the war ended, family members separated for many years finally reunited.
Tā他
duì对
yǎng养
zǐ子
hé和
qīn亲
shēng生
gǔ骨
ròu肉
yī一
shì视
tóng同
rén仁
。
He treats his adopted son and his biological children equally.
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Gǔ骨
ròu肉
zhī之
qíng情
shì是
shì世
jiān间
zuì最
zhēn真
zhì挚
de的
qíng情
gǎn感
zhī之
yī一
。
The bond between family is one of the most sincere emotions in the world.
noun
inseparable bond; flesh-and-blood connection
literaryUsed metaphorically to describe a very close, intimate, or inseparable relationship between people or groups.
Rén人
mín民
jūn军
duì队
yǔ与
lǎo老
bǎi百
xìng姓
shì是
gǔ骨
ròu肉
xiāng相
lián连
de的
yī一
jiā家
rén人
。
The people's army and the common folk are like one family, connected as flesh and blood.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
gòng共
tóng同
chuàng创
yè业
，
zǎo早
yǐ已
qíng情
tóng同
gǔ骨
ròu肉
。
The two of them started a business together and have long been as close as flesh and blood.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
gǔ骨
ròu肉
bān般
de的
lián联
xì系
shì是
wú无
fǎ法
bèi被
wài外
lì力
qiē切
duàn断
de的
。
This flesh-and-blood connection cannot be severed by external force.