亲疏贵贱 in English qin1 shu1 gui4 jian4 Meaning

Meanings

  • close and distant, rich and poor (idiomatic expression); everyone
  • all possible relations

Simplified Characters

亲 疏 贵 贱

Traditional Characters

親 疏 貴 賤

Pinyin

qin1 shu1 gui4 jian4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

亲qin1parent 疏shu1variant of 疏[shu1] 贵gui4expensive 贱jian4inexpensive