屋上乌

屋上烏
wūshàngwū
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 the crow on the roof
  2. 2 love extending to every last thing of the loved one
  3. 3 love me, love the crows on my roof

Examples

HSK 7-9
Ài wū jí wū, tā lián tā yǎng de māo yě chǒng zhe.
Love me, love my crow - he even spoils her cat.
HSK 7-9
Suǒwèi wūshàngwū, bùguò shì ài zhī shēn éryǐ.
The 'crow on the roof' is just a sign of how deep the affection runs.

Tips

history
From 尚书大传: loving someone so much that even the crows on their roof look dear. Usually paired with the more common 爱屋及乌 (love the house, reach the crow) - English 'love me, love my dog.'

Stroke Order

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