cannot bear to be left out; unwilling to be lonely and idle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
cannot bear to be left out; eager to be involved; unwilling to be idle and unnoticed
neutralUsed to describe someone who actively seeks participation and attention, disliking loneliness or being sidelined. Often implies a strong desire for social interaction or influence.
Tā他
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
bù不
gān甘
jì寂
mò寞
，
yòu又
qù去
shè社
qū区
dāng当
le了
zhì志
yuàn愿
zhě者
。
After retiring, he couldn't bear the loneliness and became a volunteer in the community.
Kàn看
dào到
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
zài在
tǎo讨
lùn论
xīn新
xiàng项
mù目
，
tā他
bù不
gān甘
jì寂
mò寞
，
yě也
tí提
chū出
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
。
Seeing everyone discussing the new project, he couldn't bear being left out and also offered his own ideas.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
bù不
gān甘
jì寂
mò寞
，
bā八
shí十
gāo高
líng龄
réng仍
zài在
chuàng创
zuò作
。
This veteran artist, unwilling to be idle, is still creating art at the age of eighty.
Jù聚
huì会
shí时
tā他
zǒng总
shì是
hěn很
huó活
yuè跃
，
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
bù不
gān甘
jì寂
mò寞
de的
rén人
。
He is always very lively at parties, truly a person who can't stand being left out.