爱之欲其生 — “To love someone so much that you wish them to live”
爱之欲其生 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to love someone so much that you wish them to live”. To treat people with extreme partiality, guided solely by personal likes and dislikes. Literally, “Love it, wish it to live”.
爱之欲其生 Pronunciation and Pinyin
爱之欲其生 Character Breakdown
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- ài爱bù不shì释shǒu手love something too much to part with it
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What does 爱之欲其生 mean?
爱之欲其生 (ài zhī yù qí shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to love someone so much that you wish them to live”.
How do you pronounce 爱之欲其生?
爱之欲其生 is pronounced ài zhī yù qí shēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 爱之欲其生 literally mean?
Literally, 爱之欲其生 means “Love it, wish it to live”. It is used to mean “to love someone so much that you wish them to live”.
What is the Chinese definition of 爱之欲其生?
指喜欢一个人时总想叫他活着。指极度地凭个人爱憎对待人。