ji1 ji1 bat1 se2依依不捨依依不舍

Jyutpingji1 ji1 bat1 se2

Yaleyī yī bāt sé

語句Uncommon

Definition

Reluctant to leave or part with someone or something.

colloquialemotionpeople

How it's used

This idiom carries a slightly literary or sentimental tone, often used to describe emotional farewells between friends, lovers, or family members. While it is perfectly acceptable in spoken Cantonese, it is more expressive than the common phrase 唔捨得. It implies a lingering attachment that makes the act of leaving physically or emotionally difficult.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋lam4臨zau2走go2嗰zan6陣ji1依ji1依bat1不se2捨，m4唔soeng2想gam3咁faai3快fan1分hoi1開。

They were so reluctant to part when they were leaving, not wanting to separate so soon.

nei5你sai2使m4唔sai2使gam3咁ji1依ji1依bat1不se2捨aa4呀，ting1聽jat6日jau6又gin3見min6面㗎gaa2喇。

Do you really need to be so reluctant to part? We'll see each other again tomorrow anyway.

Common phrases

ji1依ji1依bat1不se2捨ge3嘅sam1心cing4情

a feeling of reluctance to part

biu2表jin6現dak1得ji1依ji1依bat1不se2捨

to appear reluctant to part

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this as a direct verb like 唔捨得, but it functions more as an adverbial or descriptive phrase. You cannot simply say 我依依不捨佢, as it requires a context of parting or a description of the emotional state during a departure.