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忠君愛國

简忠君爱国 · 繁忠君愛國

Mandarin · pinyin zhōng jūn ài guó

(idiom) to be faithful to the ruler and love one's country

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忠: zhōng · loyalty, devotion, fidelity
君: jūn · sovereign, monarch, ruler, chief, prince
愛: ài · love, be fond of, like
國: Look up this written character
爱: ài · love, be fond of, like
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state

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1–1–4–2 · zhong1 jun1 ai4 guo2

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zung1 gwan1 oi3 gwok3

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(idiomatic) to be loyal to the monarch and patriotic

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