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依依不舍 — “Unwilling to part”

依依不舍 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unwilling to part”. To feel a wrench at parting; to be reluctant to leave. Literally, “Reluctantly unable to part”.

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依依不舍 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 依yī
  • 依yī
  • 不bù
  • 舍shě

依依不舍 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
依
yī8rely on, according to
依
yī8rely on, according to
不
bù4not
舍
shě8house, give way

Example Sentence with 依依不舍

游客们在美丽的湖畔流连忘返,对这里的景色依依不舍
The tourists lingered by the beautiful lakeside, feeling very reluctant to leave the scenery.

Idioms Related to 依依不舍

Synonyms of 依依不舍

  • yī依yī依xī惜bié别reluctant to part
  • liàn恋liàn恋bù不shě舍unwilling to part with
  • liú留lián连bù不shě舍linger on, unwilling to part

Antonyms of 依依不舍

  • yī一dāo刀liǎng两duàn断make a clean break

More idioms starting with 依

  • yī依kuàng丱fù附mù木rely on others' power to do evil
  • yī依rén人lí篱xià下live under another's thumb
  • yī依yī依nán难shě舍reluctant to part
  • yī依tóu头lǚ缕dàng当sort things out one by one
  • yī依tóu头shùn顺wěi尾always compliant and obedient
  • yī依shān山bàng傍shuǐ水by mountains and beside waters
  • yī依xī希yóu犹jì记vaguely still remember
  • yī依xīn心xiàng像yì意to one's heart's content
  • yī依běn本huà画hú葫lu芦copy mechanically
  • yī依yàng样huà画hú葫lu芦mechanically imitate without originality
  • yī依yàng样hú葫lu芦imitate mechanically without innovation

Questions about 依依不舍

What does 依依不舍 mean?
依依不舍 (yī yī bù shě) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unwilling to part”.
How do you pronounce 依依不舍?
依依不舍 is pronounced yī yī bù shě in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 依依不舍 literally mean?
Literally, 依依不舍 means “Reluctantly unable to part”. It is used to mean “Unwilling to part”.
What is the Chinese definition of 依依不舍?
依依:依恋的样子;舍:放弃。形容舍不得离开。
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