留恋 liúliàn reluctant to leave
reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly
How to remember 留恋: 留 remain + 恋 love = reluctant to leave.
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How it is used
- Reluctant to leave; clinging fondly to - 留恋过去 (liúliàn guòqù) to cling to the past; 依依不舍地留恋 (loath to part).
- Emotion of not wanting to let go of a place, time, or person you must leave behind.
- Compare 怀念 (huáiniàn, to miss/reminisce, from a distance); 留恋 is felt at the moment of parting or attachment.