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依依惜别
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依依惜别 — “To be reluctant to part”

依依惜别 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be reluctant to part”. To feel a deep sense of attachment and sadness when saying goodbye. Literally, “Reluctantly part”.

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依依惜别 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 依yī
  • 依yī
  • 惜xī
  • 别bié

依依惜别 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
依
yī8rely on, according to
依
yī8rely on, according to
惜
xī11cherish, regret, or begrudge
别
bié7Don't; separate; other; fasten

Example Sentence with 依依惜别

毕业典礼上,同学们依依惜别,互相拥抱,约定未来再见。
At the graduation ceremony, the students were reluctant to part, hugging each other and promising to meet again in the future.

Idioms Related to 依依惜别

Synonyms of 依依惜别

  • 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
  • nán难shě舍nán难fēn分unwilling to part

Antonyms of 依依惜别

  • 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bù不shě舍reluctant to part
  • 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 依依惜别

What does 依依惜别 mean?
依依惜别 (yī yī xī bié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be reluctant to part”.
How do you pronounce 依依惜别?
依依惜别 is pronounced yī yī xī bié in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 依依惜别 literally mean?
Literally, 依依惜别 means “Reluctantly part”. It is used to mean “to be reluctant to part”.
What is the Chinese definition of 依依惜别?
依依:留恋的样子;惜别:舍不得分别。形容十分留恋,舍不得分开。
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