take one as a passer-by

take one as a passer-by

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ì t ó NGM ù L ù, which means to be very distant from relatives or acquaintances. It's from the story of the old man.

The origin of Idioms

In the 20th chapter of Xia Jingqu's Ye sou Pao Yan in the Qing Dynasty, he said, "if he is sick now, he will be a stranger. Is there anyone who has a heart?"

Analysis of Idioms

words whose meaning is similar

Treat people as if they were strangers

antonym

Brotherhood

Idiom usage

To be distant from; alienate