非亲非故 fēi qīn fēi gù

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. neither a relative nor a friend (idiom)
  2. fig. unrelated to one another in any way

CHARACTERS

非 fēi not, negative, non-; oppose
亲 qīn relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree
非 fēi not, negative, non-; oppose
故 gù ancient, old; reason, because