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Expressing 'reluctance to part' with 不舍 (bùshě)
Structure
尽管/虽然 + 不舍 + Clause
Explanation
The verb 不舍 (bùshě) means 'reluctant to part with' or 'unwilling to let go.' It combines the negative 不 with 舍 (to give up, to part with), expressing an emotional attachment that makes separation difficult. It is commonly used to describe feelings when leaving a person, place, or beloved possession.
Examples
离开那座城市的时候，我心里满是不舍。
Líkāi nà zuò chéngshì de shíhòu, wǒ xīn lǐ mǎn shì bùshě.
When I left that city, my heart was full of reluctance to part.
毕业时大家都很不舍，抱在一起哭了很久。
Bìyè shí dàjiā dōu hěn bùshě, bào zài yīqǐ kū le hěn jiǔ.
At graduation, everyone felt so reluctant to part that they hugged each other and cried for a long time.
她对老房子充满了不舍，不愿意搬走。
Tā duì lǎo fángzi chōngmǎn le bùshě, bù yuànyì bān zǒu.
She was full of attachment to the old house and was unwilling to move away.