依依不舍 — Chinese idiom
依依不舍
yī yī bù shě
Traditional: 依依不捨
Meaning
- reluctant to part ; broken-hearted at having to leave
Character by character
- 依yīto rely on; to consent, to obey; according to
- 依yīto rely on; to consent, to obey; according to
- 不bùno, not, un-; negative prefix
- 舍shěhouse, dwelling; to reside, to dwell; to abandon,
Idioms sharing a character
- 不依不饶 bù yī bù ráo
- 依然如故 yī rán rú gù
- 依然故我 yī rán gù wǒ
- 千依百顺 qiān yī bǎi shùn
- 唇齿相依 chún chǐ xiāng yī
- 小鸟依人 xiǎo niǎo yī rén
- 漂泊无依 piāo bó wú yī
- 无依无靠 wú yī wú kào
- 相依为命 xiāng yī wéi mìng
- 一丁不识 yī dīng bù shí
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