let go of emotions; be relieved from
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to let go of; to dispel (emotions); to be relieved from worry or sorrow
Typically used in negative constructions such as 难以释怀 (hard to let go of) or 无法释怀 (unable to be relieved from).
Jiǔ久
bìng病
zài在
chuáng床
de的
mǔ母
qīn亲
ràng让
tā他
guà挂
niàn念
，
nán难
yǐ以
shì释
huái怀
。
His mother, who had been bedridden for a long time, weighed heavily on his mind; he found it difficult to let go of his worries.
Suī虽
rán然
yǐ已
jīng经
fēn分
shǒu手
duō多
nián年
，
dàn但
tā他
shǐ始
zhōng终
wú无
fǎ法
shì释
huái怀
nà那
duàn段
gǎn感
qíng情
。
Even though they had broken up many years ago, he still could not let go of that relationship.
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Jīng经
guò过
cháng长
shí时
jiān间
de的
zì自
wǒ我
kāi开
dǎo导
，
tā她
zhōng终
yú于
shì释
huái怀
le了
guò过
qù去
de的
shāng伤
tòng痛
。
After a long period of self-consolation, she finally let go of the pain from her past.