愛之欲其生,惡之欲其死 (oi3 zi1 juk6 kei4 sang1, wu3 zi1 juk6 kei4 sei2) — love someone so much that you wish him alive forever, hate someone so much that you wish him dead in Cantonese

oi˗₃ziˉ¹jukˍ₆keiˎ₄sang1,wu˗₃ziˉ¹jukˍ₆keiˎ₄seiˊ²
爱之欲其生,恶之欲其死
Mandarin Pinyin: ai4 zhi1 yu4 qi2 sheng1, wu4 zhi1 yu4 qi2 sheng1

Meaning of 愛之欲其生,惡之欲其死

nounlove someone so much that you wish him alive forever, hate someone so much that you wish him dead
nounIf you love anyone, you want him to live; if you dislike him, you desire his death; to treat someone accordingly depending on one's personal likes and dislikes

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