认贼作父 rèn zéi zuò fù

to betray and 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
认 rèn HSK 1
to recognize; to know; to admit
贼 zéi HSK 6
thief; extremely; wily
作 zuò HSK 1
to do; to write or compose; writings or works
父 fù HSK 4
father