# lieb und teuer

lieb und teuer is a German adjective meaning “cared about deeply, near and dear”.

## Meanings

1. _idiomatic · indeclinable · predicative_ cared about deeply, near and dear
   - Finger weg von meiner Paranoia / Die war mir immer lieb und teuer / Nie ließ sie mich so kalt im Stich wie du — Hands off of my paranoia / I've always held it near and dear / Never has it betrayed me as coldly as you did

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