认贼作父 in English ren4 zei2 zuo4 fu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to acknowledge the bandit as one's father (idiomatic expression); metaphorically a complete betrayal
  • to sell oneself to the enemy

Simplified Characters

认 贼 作 父

Traditional Characters

認 賊 作 父

Pinyin

ren4 zei2 zuo4 fu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

认ren4to recognize 贼zei2thief 作zuo4worker 父fu4father