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难割难舍

难割难舍 — “Deeply attached and unwilling to part”

难割难舍 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Deeply attached and unwilling to part”. Reluctant to separate due to strong bonds. Literally, “difficult to cut, difficult to let go”.

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难割难舍 Pronunciation and Pinyin

难割难舍 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad
割
gē12cut off or sever
难
nán10difficult, troublesome, or bad
舍
shě8house, give way

Example Sentence with 难割难舍

他们共事多年,结下了深厚的友谊,到了退休分别时,都感到难割难舍
They had worked together for many years and formed a deep friendship, so when they retired and had to part ways, they both felt extremely reluctant to separate.

Idioms Related to 难割难舍

Synonyms of 难割难舍

  • nán难fēn分nán难shě舍reluctant to part due to strong attachment

Antonyms of 难割难舍

  • rěn忍tòng痛gē割ài爱painfully give up something cherished

More idioms starting with 难

  • nán难shàng上jiā加nán难difficulty upon difficulty
  • nán难hū乎wéi为qíng情feel awkward or embarrassed
  • nán难hū乎wéi为jì继Difficult to sustain or carry on
  • nán难hū乎qí其nán难extremely difficult
  • nán难yú于shàng上tiān天harder than ascending to heaven
  • nán难yú于shàng上qīng青tiān天harder than reaching the sky
  • nán难yú于qǐ启chǐ齿hard to speak out
  • nán难yǐ以wéi为qíng情too embarrassed to refuse
  • nán难yǐ以wéi为jì继hard to sustain
  • nán难yǐ以qǐ启chǐ齿hard to say
  • nán难yǐ以zhì置xìn信hard to believe
  • nán难yǐ以nì逆liào料difficult to foresee

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Questions about 难割难舍

What does 难割难舍 mean?

难割难舍 (nán gē nán shě) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Deeply attached and unwilling to part”.

How do you pronounce 难割难舍?

难割难舍 is pronounced nán gē nán shě in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 难割难舍 literally mean?

Literally, 难割难舍 means “difficult to cut, difficult to let go”. It is used to mean “Deeply attached and unwilling to part”.

What is the Chinese definition of 难割难舍?

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