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留戀

简留恋 · 繁留戀

Mandarin · pinyin liú liàn

reluctant to leave
to hate to have to go
to recall fondly

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留: liú · stop, halt; stay, detain, keep
戀: Look up this written character
恋: liàn · love; long for, yearn for; love

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2–4 · liu2 lian4

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lau4 lyun2

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verb

to be reluctant to leave (a person or place)
to recall with nostalgia

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