难以忘怀

難以忘懷

nányǐ-wànghuái

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Meanings

Literally 'difficult to forget from the heart' — the feeling lingers in your bosom (怀).

那次旅行的经历令人难以忘怀。

Nà cì lǚxíng de jīnglì lìngrén nányǐwànghuái.

The experience of that trip was unforgettable.

她的歌声让我难以忘怀。

Tā de gēshēng ràngwǒ nányǐwànghuái.

Her singing was unforgettable to me.

usage

难以忘怀 is more literary than 忘不了. Use it when describing something deeply memorable, often positive experiences or poignant moments.

难 nán

以 yǐ

忘 wàng

怀 huái