be attached to; reluctant to leave
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be emotionally attached to; to be reluctant to part with
Describes a strong emotional bond or reluctance to separate from a person, place, or object. Often used in psychological contexts (attachment theory) as well as everyday emotional attachment.
Tā他
fēi非
cháng常
yī依
liàn恋
gù故
xiāng乡
。
He is deeply attached to his hometown.
Hái孩
zi子
duì对
mǔ母
qīn亲
yǒu有
yī一
zhǒng种
tiān天
shēng生
de的
yī依
liàn恋
zhī之
qíng情
。
Children have an innate attachment to their mothers.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yī依
liàn恋
zhī之
qíng情
nán难
yǐ以
yòng用
yán言
yǔ语
biǎo表
dá达
。
This feeling of attachment is hard to express in words.