Chinese
shìrújǐchū
Meaning: to treat as one's own child
Part of Speech: Verb, Four-character idiom

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Example sentences

她對這個孤兒視如己出。
她对这个孤儿视如己出。
She treats this orphan as her own child.
他的繼母待他視如己出,愛護備至。
His stepmother treats him like her own child, with great care.

Usage Notes

An idiom used to describe treating a non-biological child with the same love and care as one's own.

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