Ten relatives and nine dependents(shí qīn jiǔ juàn)

Ten relatives and nine dependents

Ten relatives and nine dependents, pronounced sh í Q ī NJI ǔ Ju à n, is a Chinese idiom, which means many relatives. From Yu Shi Ming Yan by Feng Menglong of Ming Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

Of many relatives.

The origin of Idioms

The tenth volume of Yu Shi Ming Yan written by Feng Menglong of Ming Dynasty: "when Mei's kindness came, I saw that all my relatives and nine dependents were in front of me. When I met each other one by one, I could not help saying a few words of intercession.".

Idiom usage

As subject, object, attribute; of relatives.

Examples

The Liu family's ten relatives and nine families were enough for him to travel around the world and spread food to the princes. The eighth chapter of marriage of awakening the world.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: three aunts and six grandmothers.

Chinese PinYin : shí qīn jiǔ juàn