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