认贼作父 rèn zéi zuò fù

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

认 rèn
HSK 1
recognize, know, understand
贼 zéi
HSK 6
thief, traitor; kill
作 zuò
HSK 1
make; work; compose, write; act, perform
父 fù
HSK 4
father; KangXi radical 88