难舍难分 (nán shě nán fēn) — loath to part from each other; inseparable emotional attachment when parting
Definition
A chengyu describing mutual reluctance to part — both sides find it painfully hard to say goodbye. Used for close friends, lovers, or family at farewells.
idiom
loath to part from each otherinseparable emotional attachment when parting
Examples
- ，难舍难分，。Bì yè de shí hou, tóng xué men dōu nán shě nán fēn, hěn duō rén liú xià le yǎn lèi.At graduation, the classmates found it hard to part; many shed tears.
- 难舍难分，。Tā men liǎ zài jī chǎng nán shě nán fēn dì gào bié, yuē dìng xià cì zài jiàn.The two said goodbye at the airport, reluctant to part, and agreed to meet next time.
- ，难舍难分。Fēn bié de shí kè dào le, wǒ men nán shě nán fēn de chǎng miàn ràng rén gǎn dòng.The moment of separation came, and our scene of reluctance to part was touching.
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