依依不舍 yīyī-bùshě reluctant to part (idiom)
reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
How to remember 依依不舍: 依 to rely on + 不 not + 舍 house = reluctant to part (idiom).
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How it is used
- Idiom: reluctant to part, clinging at farewell - 他们依依不舍地告别 (tāmen yīyī bùshě de gàobié) they parted reluctantly.
- Warm, sentimental; captures the tug of not wanting to leave someone/somewhere.
- Used adverbially with parting verbs (告别, 分手, 离开).