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情逾骨肉

qíng yú gǔ ròudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
feelings deeper than for one's own flesh and blood (idiom) / deep friendship
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-0c01686a79245111. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

情逾骨肉 情逾骨肉 [qing2 yu2 gu3 rou4] /feelings deeper than for one's own flesh and blood (idiom)/deep friendship/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 情
    qíng

    (bound form) feelings / emotion / sentiment / passion / (bound form) situation / condition

  • 逾
    yú

    to exceed / to go beyond / to transcend / to cross over / to jump over

  • 骨
    gū

    used in 骨碌碌[gū lù lù] / used in 骨碌[gū lu] / used in 骨朵[gū duo]

    gǔ

    bone

  • 肉
    ròu

    meat / flesh / pulp (of a fruit) / (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy / (of a person) flabby / irresolute / Kangxi radical 130

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