flesh and blood
1．a close relative；close relatives骨肉；亲人
To my surprise，she gave me such an answer；she is my own flesh and blood．令我大吃一惊，她竟这样回答我，她还是我的亲人呢！
The girl was the old man's own flesh and blood．这女孩是老人的亲骨肉。
The people in Taiwan are our own flesh and blood．台湾人民是我们的骨肉同胞。
2． the appearance of being real or alive真实感；活生生
The author doesn't give his characters any flesh and blood．这位作家笔下的人物没有真实感。
It was a flesh and blood performance．这是一次真实的演出。
3．the human body血肉之躯；普通人
Before child labor laws， small children often had to work 50to 60hours a week in factories．It was more than flesh and blood could bear．在儿童劳工法出现之前，童工在工厂里一个星期常常要工作50到60小时，这不是血肉之驱所能忍受的。
It is known that there are certain things which flesh and blood cannot bear．人人都晓得，有一些事情是血肉之躯所不能忍受的。
He is flesh and blood， and has weaknesses like everyone else．他同任何人一样，也是个有血有肉的普通人，也有他的不足之处。