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- 舍不得
舍不得
shě bu de
Meaning
- to hate to part with
- to hate to do sth
Definition
不忍心离开或放弃。
cannot bear to part with or give up.
Usage
用于表达对某人、某物或某种情感的留恋，不愿分离或失去。
Used to express reluctance to part with someone, something, or a feeling, unwilling to separate or lose.
Examples
- 1 他舍不得离开家乡，因为那里有他的童年记忆。 (He cannot bear to leave his hometown because it holds his childhood memories.)
- 2 她舍不得花钱买奢侈品，觉得太浪费了。 (She cannot bear to spend money on luxury goods, thinking it's too wasteful.)
- 3 我舍不得这些旧照片，它们记录了美好的时光。 (I cannot bear to part with these old photos; they record wonderful times.)
- 4 孩子舍不得妈妈去上班，抱着妈妈哭。 (The child cannot bear to let mom go to work, crying and holding onto her.)
- 5 他们舍不得卖掉老房子，毕竟住了几十年。 (They cannot bear to sell the old house, having lived there for decades.)
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