粵

血hyut3濃nung4於jyu1水seoi2

simp血浓于水
hyut3 nung4 jyu1 seoi2xuè nóng yú shuǐ

English

  1. blood is thicker than water
  2. fig. family ties are closer than social relations
  3. (lit.) blood is thicker than water (fig.) a metaphor depicting the close relationship between people of the same family, same race or same nation.

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容血緣關係非常深厚,多數形容親子關係

Examples

  • 血濃於水。

    Blood is thicker than water.

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  • 我哋血濃於水,你唔好以為畀幾個臭錢我就出賣我老豆。

    He's my dad. I won't sell him out for your dirty money.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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