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yī 依 yī 依 bù 不 shě 舍

依依不舍 yī yī bù shě

reluctant to part; loath to leave

Literally: reluctant reluctant not part

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Origin

Descriptive; no single source story. 依依 comes from the Book of Songs (杨柳依依), and the four-character form appears in Ming dynasty fiction.

How to use it

Adverbial or predicate; neutral, tender. Often 依依不舍地离开/告别.

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  1. 假期结束了，孩子们依依不舍地离开了奶奶家。
    Jiàqī jiéshù le, háizimen yī yī bù shě de líkāi le nǎinai jiā.
    The holiday was over and the children reluctantly left Grandma's house.
    holiday end (particle), children reluctant reluctant not part (particle) leave (particle) grandma home
  2. 在机场，他们依依不舍地说再见。
    Zài jīchǎng, tāmen yī yī bù shě de shuō zàijiàn.
    At the airport they said goodbye, reluctant to part.
    at airport, they reluctant reluctant not part (particle) say goodbye

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