依 依 不 舍

yī yī bù shědictionary entry

reluctant to part (idiom) / broken-hearted at having to leave

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

依依不捨依依不舍 [yi1 yi1 bu4 she3] /reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave/

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Other forms in these source records: 依依不捨

依
yī
to depend on / to comply with or listen to sb / according to / in the light of
依
yī
to depend on / to comply with or listen to sb / according to / in the light of
不
bù
no / not so / (bound form) not / un-
舍
shě
to give up / to abandon / to give alms
shè
(bound form) residence / house / (bound form) my (in speaking of relatives younger than oneself, as in 舍妹[shè mèi]) / (archaic) unit of distance equal to 30 li 里[lǐ]
Shè
surname She

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