- 亲骨肉 qīngǔròu one's own flesh and bloodone's own children; refers generally to family members with a direct blood relationship such as parents and children
- 骨肉相连 gǔròuxiānglián closely linked as flesh and bloodinterrelated as bones and flesh; used to describe a relationship that is inseparably close or deeply intertwined
- 亲生骨肉 qīnshēnggǔròu one's own flesh and bloodone's own children; offspring by birth
- 骨肉分离 gǔròufēnlí separation of close kinThe separation of family members or close relatives, making it impossible for them to be together.
- 骨肉相残 gǔròuxiāngcán internecine strife(idiom) family members or close kin slaughtering one another; a metaphor for fighting among one's own people
- 情同骨肉 qíngtónggǔròu to be as close as brothers(idiom) to have a friendship so deep that it is like being blood relatives or family
- 骨肉团圆 gǔròutuányuán family reunionA reunion of close family members after a long period of separation
- 至亲骨肉 zhìqīngǔròu closest relativeOne's closest relatives, such as one's parents, children, or siblings; kith and kin
- 骨肉离散 gǔròulísàn separation of close kinRefers to the separation of family members and loved ones, making them unable to reunite.
- 情逾骨肉 qíngyúgǔròu to be dearer than one's own flesh and blood(idiom) describes feelings or a friendship deeper than the bond between blood relatives
- 骨肉情 gǔròuqíng kinshipThe deep affection or emotional bond shared between close blood relatives; kinship feeling
- 连骨肉 liángǔròu rib meatmeat on the ribs; a chop
