六亲不认 liù qīn bù rèn

totally ruthless; ignore family ties

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 38277th word

Definitions

  1. 1. not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives

Characters

Character Meaning
六 liù HSK 1
six; 6
亲 qīn HSK 4
close; intimate; to kiss
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
认 rèn HSK 1
to recognize; to know; to admit