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愛屋及烏

简爱屋及乌 · 繁愛屋及烏

Mandarin · pinyin ài wū jí wū

lit. love the house and its crow (idiom); involvement with sb and everyone connected
Love me, love my dog.

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愛: ài · love, be fond of, like
屋: wū · house; room; building, shelter
及: jí · extend; reach; come up to; and
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爱: ài · love, be fond of, like
乌: wū · crow, rook, raven; black, dark

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4–1–2–1 · ai4 wu1 ji2 wu1

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oi3 uk1 kap6 wu1

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(idiomatic) love me, love my dog; love for a person extends even to the crows on his roof; involvement with somebody and everyone connected

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