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屋上乌

屋上乌 — “Crows on the roof”

屋上乌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to extend one's love or affection to things associated with a beloved person or object, similar to 'love me, love my dog' in sentiment”. Literally, “Crows on the roof”.

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屋上乌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

屋上乌 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
屋
wū9house, room, building
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
乌
wū4crow, black, nothing, alas

Example Sentence with 屋上乌

她对自己的学生爱护有加,连他们不小心损坏的物品,她也视为珍宝,真可谓屋上乌了。
She cherished her students immensely; even the items they accidentally damaged, she regarded as treasures, truly exemplifying the sentiment of 'loving the crows on the roof'.

Idioms Related to 屋上乌

Synonyms of 屋上乌

  • wū屋wū乌tuī推ài爱love me, love my dog
  • ài爱wū屋jí及wū乌Love extends to all related to a person

More idioms starting with 屋

  • wū屋shàng上jiàn建líng瓴have an overwhelming strategic advantage
  • wū屋xià下zuo作wū屋create something redundant
  • wū屋xià下jià架wū屋create redundant structures
  • wū屋xià下gài盖wū屋Duplicate effort without innovation
  • wū屋wū乌zhī之ài爱love me, love my dog
  • wū屋rú如qī七xīng星dilapidated house with a leaky roof

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Questions about 屋上乌

What does 屋上乌 mean?

屋上乌 (wū shàng wū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to extend one's love or affection to things associated with a beloved person or object, similar to 'love me, love my dog' in sentiment”.

How do you pronounce 屋上乌?

屋上乌 is pronounced wū shàng wū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 屋上乌 literally mean?

Literally, 屋上乌 means “Crows on the roof”. It is used to mean “to extend one's love or affection to things associated with a beloved person or object, similar to 'love me, love my dog' in sentiment”.

What is the Chinese definition of 屋上乌?

屋上的乌鸦。指推爱之所及。

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