Huāngnián wú liùqīn.

荒年無六親。

Lit [In] famine years [people try to survive], ignoring [even their] relatives.

Note [Note: liùqīn, (lit) “the six relations” (i.e., father, mother, elder brothers, younger brothers, wife, children), more generally refers to any kin; see also rén qióng duàn liùqīn below.]

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