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What does 舍不得 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

舍不得 shěbude

can’t bear to (part with, spend, leave)

It can also mean

  • to be reluctant to part with; to hate to leave
  • to grudge; to be unwilling to spend

In a sentence

梁山伯舍不得她,陪她走了一段又一段,一共送了十八里路。

From 梁山伯与祝英台 · The Butterfly Lovers

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