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贪恋

tān liàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to cling to / to be reluctant to give up (sth) / to have a fondness for (an indulgence etc)
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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.

Source record: cd-53793d259e195ac9. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

貪戀 贪恋 [tan1 lian4] /to cling to/to be reluctant to give up (sth)/to have a fondness for (an indulgence etc)/

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Other forms in these source records: 貪戀

  • 贪
    tān

    to have a voracious desire for / to covet / greedy / corrupt

  • 恋
    liàn

    to feel attached to / to long for / to love

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.