Definition & Meaning

be reluctant to leave (a place); recall with nostalgia; can't bear to part; be loath to part (from somebody or with something)

Word usage

Words with liú lian

liú liàn

留 恋

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v.be reluctant to leave (a place); recall with nostalgia; can't bear to part; be loath to part (from somebody or with something)
- méi shén me zhí dé liú liàn de
  没什么值得留恋的。
  There is nothing worth being nostalgic about.
- jiù yào lí kāi xué xiào le wǒ men shí fēn liú liàn
  就要离开学校了，我们十分留恋。
  We were all reluctant to leave our school.
- tā jué de běi jīng zài yě bù zhí dé liú liàn le
  他觉得北京再也不值得留恋了。
  Beijing was no longer pleasing to him.
- liú liàn jiā xiāng
  留恋家乡
  be unwilling to leave one's hometown
synonym
juàn liàn眷恋 yī liàn依恋 tān liàn贪恋
antonym
sǐ xīn死心 yàn qì厌弃

Word usage

Note
"留恋" is different from "流连". ."流连" refers to "being attracted and unwilling to return", and the objects are limited to places and environments that can be enjoyed and viewed such as natural scenery and scenic spots. "留恋" refers to "being attached and unable to bear to leave". The objects usually are people or things that have been closely related to one's own experience, such as hometown, alma mater, and relatives.

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