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亲疏贵贱

qīn shū guì jiàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
close and distant, rich and poor (idiom) / everyone / all possible relations
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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-18d386a88ab6b1b3. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

親疏貴賤 亲疏贵贱 [qin1 shu1 gui4 jian4] /close and distant, rich and poor (idiom); everyone/all possible relations/

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Other forms in these source records: 親疏貴賤

  • 亲
    qīn

    parent / one's own (flesh and blood) / relative / related / marriage / bride / close / intimate / in person / first-hand / in favor of / pro- / to kiss / (Internet slang) dear

    qìng

    parents-in-law of one's offspring

  • 疏
    shū

    to dredge / to clear away obstruction / thin / sparse / scanty / distant (relation) / not close / to neglect / negligent / to present a memorial to the Emperor / commentary / annotation

    Shū

    surname Shu

  • 贵
    guì

    expensive / (bound form) highly valued / precious / (bound form) noble / of high rank / (prefix) (honorific) your

    Guì

    short name for Guizhou 貴州|贵州[Guì zhōu]

  • 贱
    jiàn

    inexpensive / lowly / despicable / (bound form) (humble) my

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