attached to home; reluctant to leave home
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be attached to one's home; to be reluctant to leave home; to hate leaving home
neutralDescribes someone who prefers staying at home and feels uncomfortable or unhappy when traveling or living away from home. Often used to explain why someone chooses to study or work in their hometown.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
liàn恋
jiā家
，
bú不
yuàn愿
yì意
dào到
wài外
dì地
qù去
。
This child is attached to home and unwilling to go to other places.
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
liàn恋
jiā家
，
shàng上
dà大
xué学
yě也
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
běn本
shì市
de的
xué学
xiào校
。
He has been attached to home since childhood, so he chose a university in his own city.
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Suī虽
rán然
zhè这
fèn份
gōng工
zuò作
hěn很
hǎo好
，
dàn但
tā他
tài太
liàn恋
jiā家
，
zuì最
hòu后
hái还
shì是
jù拒
jué绝
le了
。
Although the job was good, he was too attached to home and ultimately turned it down.
Liàn恋
jiā家
bìng并
bú不
shì是
shén什
me么
quē缺
diǎn点
，
shuō说
míng明
nǐ你
hěn很
zhòng重
shì视
jiā家
tíng庭
。
Being attached to home is not a flaw; it shows that you value your family.