yī​yī

reluctant to part

  • created sense approved 依依 · yī​yī · reluctant to part — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    依依

    yī​yī

    reluctant to part

    Reluctant to leave or part with someone or something; strongly attached or lingering. Often used in the idiom [[依依不舍|依依不捨|yi1 yi1 bu4 she3]].

    依依 (reduplication) → 依 · yī · to lean against

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  • created sense approved 依依 · yī​yī · soft and swaying — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    依依

    yī​yī

    soft and swaying

    (literary) Soft and pliable; swaying gently in the wind, especially when describing grass, leaves, or willow branches.

    依依 (reduplication) → 依 · yī · to lean against

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  • created sense approved 依依 · yī​yī · faint — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    依依

    yī​yī

    faint

    (literary) Faintly visible; dim or indistinct, such as smoke or distant lights.

    依依 (reduplication) → 依 · yī · to lean against

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  • created sense approved 依依 · yī​yī · to yearn for — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    依依

    yī​yī

    to yearn for

    (literary) To miss or yearn for; to think of someone with deep affection.

    依依 (reduplication) → 依 · yī · to lean against

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