依依不舍

reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave

Characters and words in 依依不舍

yi̅ = y + Ø1

to depend on / to comply with or listen to sb / according to / in the light of

依 = 亻 + 衣 : Maud Younger and Rosa Luxemburg have been stranded in front of the space station. They both depend on a single kilt to keep them warm.

to regret leaving / reluctant to part / (onom.) young leaves stir gently in the wind

bù = bu + Ø4

(negative prefix) / not / no

不 = 丆 + 卜 : Bruno Bear (bu) is setting up a wind wheel (丆) with a voodoo staff (卜) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). He also puts a "forbidden" sign (mnemonic symbol for 不) on it, to make clear that it may not (不) be stopped.

bù = bu + Ø4

no; not so / (bound form) not; un-

reluctant to part with (sth or sb) / unwilling to let go of

reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of

shě = sh + e3

to give up / to abandon / to give alms

舍 = 人 + 舌 : Mnemonic symbol: a pawn who is abandoned to save the king.

Neanderthal Man (人) is so hungry that he opens his mouth, sticks out his tongue (舌) and is about to devour Sherlock Holmes (sh) in the elevator (e3), but Sherlock Holmes acts quickly enough to throw a pawn (舍) onto Neanderthal Man's tongue so that he munches the pawn instead.

shè = sh + e4

surname She

shě = sh + e3

old variant of 捨|舍[she3]

shè = sh + e4

residence

shě = sh + e3

to give up; to abandon / to give alms

Words with 依依不舍

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Sentences with 依依不舍

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