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視如己出

简视如己出 · 繁視如己出

Mandarin · pinyin shì rú jǐ chū

to regard someone else's child as one's own

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如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
己: jǐ · self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
视: shì · look at, inspect, observe, see

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4–2–3–1 · shi4 ru2 ji3 chu1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

si6 jyu4 gei2 ceot1

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(simile) to treat other people's children like one's own

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