be attached to; reluctant to leave
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be deeply attached to; to be reluctant to leave; to love dearly
Often used to describe emotional attachment to places, people, or periods of time.
Tā他
shēn深
shēn深
xì系
liàn恋
zhe着
gù故
xiāng乡
de的
shān山
shān山
shuǐ水
shuǐ水
。
He is deeply attached to every mountain and river of his hometown.
Suī虽
rán然
yǐ已
jīng经
lí离
kāi开
duō多
nián年
，
tā她
yī依
rán然
xì系
liàn恋
zhe着
mǔ母
xiào校
。
Although she left many years ago, she remains attached to her alma mater.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
xì系
liàn恋
zhe着
shǔ暑
jià假
de的
shēng生
huó活
，
bù不
xiǎng想
kāi开
xué学
。
The children are reluctant to leave their summer vacation life behind and do not want school to start.