沾亲带友 zhān qīn dài yǒu Relatives and friends

Explanation

指有亲戚朋友的关系。

Refers to the relationship with relatives and friends.

Origin Story

从前，在一个小山村里，住着一位善良的老奶奶，她膝下无儿无女，孤身一人。但她心地善良，乐于助人，村里人都很喜欢她。每逢节日，她都会邀请村里沾亲带友的人来家里吃饭，热闹非凡。她的家虽然不大，但却充满了温馨和快乐。她用自己微薄的积蓄，购买各种食材，亲手做出一桌桌丰盛的饭菜，招待每一位来客。她的善举，感动了整个村庄。人们都说，老奶奶虽然没有儿女，但有这么多沾亲带友的人陪伴，她的晚年生活一定很幸福。

cóng qián, zài yīgè xiǎo shān cūn lǐ, zhù zhe yī wèi shànliáng de lǎo nǎinai, tā xī xià wú ér wú nǚ, gū shēn yī rén. dàn tā xīn dì shànliáng, lè yú zhù rén, cūn lǐ rén dōu hěn xǐhuan tā. měi féng jiérì, tā dōu huì yāoqǐng cūn lǐ zhān qīn dài yǒu de rén lái jiā lǐ chīfàn, rè nào fēi fán. tā de jiā suīrán bù dà, dàn què chōngmǎn le wēnxīn hé kuàilè. tā yòng zìjǐ wēi bó de jīxù, gòumǎi gèzhǒng shícái, qīn shǒu zuò chū yī zhuō zhuō fēngshèng de fàncài, zhāodài měi yī wèi lái kè. tā de shànjǔ, gǎndòng le zhěnggè cūn zhuāng. rénmen dōu shuō, lǎo nǎinai suīrán méiyǒu ér nǚ, dàn yǒu zhème duō zhān qīn dài yǒu de rén péibàn, tā de wǎnnián shēnghuó yīdìng hěn xìngfú.

Once upon a time, in a small mountain village, there lived a kind old woman who had no children and lived alone. But she was kind-hearted and willing to help others, and everyone in the village loved her. Every festival, she would invite her relatives and friends from the village to her home for dinner, and it was very lively. Her house was small, but it was full of warmth and happiness. She used her meager savings to buy various ingredients, and personally cooked table after table of delicious food to entertain each guest. Her good deeds touched the whole village. People said that even though the old woman had no children, she had so many relatives and friends to keep her company, her later years must have been very happy.

Usage

作宾语、定语；用于人际关系等

zuò bīnyǔ, dìngyǔ; yòng yú rénjì guānxi děng

As an object, attribute; Used for interpersonal relationships, etc.

Examples

• 这次会议，他把公司里沾亲带友的人都叫来了。

  zhè cì huìyì, tā bǎ gōngsī lǐ zhān qīn dài yǒu de rén dōu jiào lái le.

  He invited all his relatives and friends from the company to this meeting.

• 他利用职务之便，处处为沾亲带友谋利。

  tā lìyòng zhíwù zhī biàn, chù chù wèi zhān qīn dài yǒu móulì

  He used his position to benefit his relatives and friends in every way possible.

Related Idioms

• 沾亲带故

Opposite Idioms

• 孤家寡人

• 孑然一身