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不沾亲,不带故

/ bù zhān qīn, bù dài gù /
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Collocation

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跟…不沾亲,不带故
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不沾亲,不带故的人

Definition

不沾亲,不带故

Literally means:

be neither relative nor friend

Actually means:

亲, kinfolks or relatives; 故, old friend.

This phrase means that some people are no relatives, nor old friends of others. They cannot be counted as kin or old friends.

亲,亲属或亲戚;故,老朋友。

不沾亲,不带故,指既不是亲属或亲戚,也不是朋友,或谈不上有诸如此类的关系。

Example

Used as predicate or attributive. (作谓语、定语)
1
men
我们
liǎ
zhān
qīn
  
,
dài
  
,
qiè
一切
dōu
shì
gōngshìgōngbàn
公事公办
  
,
méiyǒu
没有
yóu
理由
duì
bié
特别
yōudài
优待
  
,
zhǐwàng
指望
huò
获得
de
zhàogu
照顾
  

We are not close, no reason, everything is business, he has no reason to give me special preferential treatment, I do not expect to get his care.

2
Zhèjiā
这家
gōng
公司
shì
diǎnxíng
典型
de
jiāshì
家族式
de
企业
  
,
fánshì
凡是
gēn
lǎobǎn
老板
zhān
qīn
  
,
dài
de
rén
  
,
shì
néng
可能
shòudào
受到
zhòngyòng
重用
de
  

This company is a typical family-style business, who do not have affinity with the boss, without any reason, it is impossible to be reused.

3
Suīrán
虽然
zhùzài
住在
zhège
这个
xiǎo
小区
de
rén
彼此
zhān
qīn
  
,
dài
  
,
dànshì
但是
jiā
大家
de
guānxi
关系
dōu
hěn
hǎo
  
,
shēng
发生
le
shénme
什么
shìqing
事情
dōu
néng
xiāng
互相
guānzhào
关照
huò
bāngzhù
帮助
  

Although the people who live in this neighborhood do not touch each other, without any reason, but everyone's relationship is very good, what happened can be mutually related photos or help.