疏不见亲 shū bù jiàn qīn

blood is thicker than water (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. blood is thicker than water (idiom)
  2. 2. lit. casual aquaintances should not come between relatives

Characters

Character Meaning
疏 shū HSK 6
sparse; scanty; thin
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
见 jiàn HSK 1
to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth)
亲 qīn HSK 4
close; intimate; to kiss