认贼作父 rènzéizuòfù to treat an enemy as a friend Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 认 認 rèn verb to mistake for to regard or mistake as; to take something for贼 賊 zéi noun thief thief; robber; person who steals作 zuò verb to regard as to regard as; to consider to be; to act as; to be父 fù noun father (bound form) father; male relative of an older generation