外甥打燈籠-照舅(舊)

外甥打燈籠-照舅(舊)
wàishengdǎdēnglong—zhàojiù(jiù)
the nephew carrying a lantern to give light to his uncle—the same as before (a pun on 照舅 and 照旧)
the nephew carrying a lantern to give light to his uncle—the same as before (a pun on 照舅 and 照舊)

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