恋恋不舍

戀戀不捨

liànliàn-bùshě

idiom HSK 7-9 #51,857

Meanings

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

Characters

to love; attached to

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 liànliànbùshě de hé péngyou gàobié.

The child said goodbye to his friend reluctantly.

他对故乡恋恋不舍。

Tā duì gùxiāng liànliànbùshě.

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