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依依不舍 (yī yī bù shě): reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7

Idiom info

Pinyin
Meaning
reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
Characters
4
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • reluctant to part (idiom)
  • broken-hearted at having to leave

Chinese explanation

  • 形容非常留恋,舍不得离开或分开。多用来表达人与人分别时深厚的情感,如送别亲友、离开熟悉的地方时不忍离去。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

to depend on

HSK 7

to depend on

HSK 1

no

HSK 5

house; dwelling

Example sentences

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On the day we graduated from university, after we took our last group photo at the school gate, everyone hugged goodbye reluctantly, and many people cried.

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The train was about to leave, and my mother still held my hand reluctantly, reminding me to be careful on the road, until the conductor urged her to get off.

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When the little dog was carried away by its new owner, it kept looking back at its original owner, its eyes full of reluctance, and its tail drooped.

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At the end of our trip, we said goodbye reluctantly at the airport and agreed to go to the seaside together again next year.

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