恋恋不舍

戀戀不捨

liànliàn-bùshě

idiom HSK 7 #51,857

Meanings

1 reluctant to part with; unable to let go
2 to cling to fondly

Characters

to love; attached to

to love (repeated for emphasis)

to give up; to part with

Literally 'love, love, cannot give up' — so deeply attached that letting go is impossible.

Examples

孩子恋恋不舍地和朋友告别。

Háizi liànliàn-bùshě de hé péngyou gàobié.

The child said goodbye to his friend reluctantly.

他对故乡恋恋不舍。

Tā duì gùxiāng liànliàn-bùshě.

He is reluctant to leave his hometown.

Tips

usage

恋恋不舍 is always about the moment of parting. It describes that bittersweet feeling at the train station, the airport, the end of a vacation. Not used for general attachment.

Stroke Order

恋 liàn

不 bù

舍 shě