愛屋及烏
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See also: 爱屋及乌
Chinese[edit]
to love; affection; to be fond of to love; affection; to be fond of; to like |
house; room | to reach; and | a crow; black; not a crow; black; not; empty; void | ||
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trad. (愛屋及烏) | 愛 | 屋 | 及 | 烏 | |
simp. (爱屋及乌) | 爱 | 屋 | 及 | 乌 | |
Literally: “love the house and its crow”. |
Etymology[edit]
From Shangshu Dazhuan (《尚書大傳》):
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
愛屋及烏
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