認賊作父 rèn zéi zuò fù

betray your own side; side with the enemy

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to acknowledge the bandit as one's father (idiom); fig. a complete betrayal
  2. 2. to sell oneself to the enemy

Characters

Character Meaning
認 rèn
to recognize; to know; to admit
賊 zéi
thief; extremely; wily
作 zuò HSK 1
to do; to write or compose; writings or works
父 fù HSK 4
father