reluctant to part; hate to say goodbye
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be reluctant to part; to hate to say goodbye; to part with reluctance
literaryTypically used in written language or formal contexts to express deep emotion when parting with friends, family, colleagues, or places. Often appears in the set phrase 依依惜别.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
jī机
chǎng场
yī依
yī依
xī惜
bié别
。
We said our reluctant goodbyes at the airport, lingering emotionally at the parting.
Lǎo老
shī师
men们
huái怀
zhe着
xī惜
bié别
de的
xīn心
qíng情
，
sòng送
zǒu走
le了
bì毕
yè业
de的
tóng同
xué学
。
The teachers, with heavy hearts at the parting, saw off the graduating students.
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Míng明
tiān天
tā他
jiù就
yào要
chū出
guó国
le了
，
jīn今
wǎn晚
wǒ我
men们
wèi为
tā他
jǔ举
xíng行
le了
xī惜
bié别
wǎn晚
huì会
。
He is going abroad tomorrow, so tonight we held a farewell party for him.