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抛家弃子
pāo​jiā​qì​zǐ

to abandon one's family

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 抛 拋 pāo verb
    to abandon
    to leave behind; to desert; to cast aside
  2. 家 jiā noun
    home
    place where one lives; home; household; family
  3. 弃子 棄子 qì​zǐ
    abandoned child
    An abandoned child; or, to abandon one's child, often used in fixed expressions like 抛家弃子 pāo​jiā​qì​zǐ