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一砖一瓦
yī​zhuān​yī​wǎ

every brick and tile

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一砖一瓦 一磚一瓦 yī​zhuān​yī​wǎ
every brick and tile
literally a single brick and a single tile; refers to small or ordinary things that make up a whole, often used to describe building something from the ground up or having deep feelings for a place