deeply attached to; nostalgic for
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to feel deep attachment; to be nostalgic for
literaryUsed to describe profound emotional attachment to a beloved person, place, or object. Carries a sense of longing and fond remembrance. Marked as literary/formal in dictionaries.
Tā他
shǐ始
zhōng终
juàn眷
liàn恋
zhe着
gù故
xiāng乡
de的
yī一
cǎo草
yī一
mù木
。
He has always felt a deep attachment to every blade of grass and tree in his hometown.
Lǎo老
rén人
duì对
zhè这
zuò座
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
juàn眷
liàn恋
zhī之
qíng情
。
The old man is filled with deep affection for this old house.
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Tā她
duì对
shì逝
qù去
de的
qīng青
chūn春
suì岁
yuè月
wú无
bǐ比
juàn眷
liàn恋
。
She feels immense nostalgia for her lost youth.
Jí即
biàn便
shēn身
zài在
yì异
guó国
，
tā他
yī依
rán然
juàn眷
liàn恋
zhe着
zǔ祖
guó国
de的
wén文
huà化
。
Even though he is in a foreign country, he remains deeply attached to the culture of his homeland.