reluctant to part with; grudge
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be reluctant to part with; to hate to; to grudge
Commonly used to express emotional attachment to people or things, or frugality with money and resources.
Mā妈
ma妈
shě舍
bu不
de得
hái孩
zi子
chū出
yuǎn远
mén门
。
Mother can't bear to let her child go far away.
Tā他
cóng从
lái来
shě舍
bu不
de得
luàn乱
huā花
yī一
fēn分
qián钱
。
He has never been willing to spend a single penny recklessly.
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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
wǒ我
yǐ已
jīng经
kàn看
le了
hěn很
duō多
biàn遍
，
shě舍
bu不
de得
rēng扔
diào掉
。
I have read this book many times and can't bear to throw it away.
Tā她
shě舍
bu不
de得
lí离
kāi开
jiā家
xiāng乡
。
She is reluctant to leave her hometown.