closeness and distance of relationships; intimacy degree
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
closeness and distance (of relationships); degree of intimacy
Often used in contexts discussing impartiality or favoritism, typically in phrases like '不分亲疏' (making no distinction between close and distant).
Tā他
dài待
rén人
jiē接
wù物
bù不
fēn分
qīn亲
shū疏
，
yī一
shì视
tóng同
rén仁
。
He treats everyone equally, making no distinction between close friends and distant acquaintances.
Qīn亲
shū疏
yǒu有
bié别
，
zhè这
shì是
rén人
zhī之
cháng常
qíng情
。
It is only human nature to treat close relatives differently from distant ones.
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Zài在
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
shàng上
，
bù不
fēn分
qīn亲
shū疏
，
zhǐ只
kàn看
duì对
cuò错
。
On this issue, we make no distinction between the close and the distant; we only look at right and wrong.