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Enjoy free Chinese learning resources from us! This series covers idioms and proverbs, which are meaningful and useful in various scenarios. Let’s explore 「認仇作父」 and its usage below.

This introduction highlights the idiom 「認仇作父」, with its meaning and examples explained below.

Treat your enemies as your fathers. A metaphor for willingly selling oneself to the enemy. Same as “acknowledge the thief as your father”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

rèn chóu zuò fù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ying6 sau4 jok3 fu6

The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.