认贼为子
rèn​zéi​wéi​zǐ

to treat an enemy as a friend

  • created sense approved 认贼为子/認賊為子 · rèn​zéi​wéi​zǐ · to treat an enemy as a friend — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    认贼为子 / 認賊為子

    rèn​zéi​wéi​zǐ

    to treat an enemy as a friend

    to take a thief for one's son; to mistake an enemy for a close relative or friend

    认 (literal) → 认/認 · rèn · to mistake for 贼 (literal) → 贼/賊 · zéi · thief 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be 子 (literal) → 子 · zǐ · son

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    created sense