粵

捨se2不bat1得dak1

simp舍不得
se2 bat1 dak1shě bu de

English

  1. to hate to do sth
  2. to hate to part with
  3. to begrudge
  4. to be reluctant to part with or give up; to hate to use

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 即係唔捨得

Examples

  • 我在這裡有家人,離開時會很捨不得他們。

    I have family here that I'll be sad to leave behind.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 我们的老板就连给我们涨一点工资都舍不得。

    Our boss begrudged us even a small raise in pay.

    Tatoeba · mtdot CC BY

  • 媽咪唔捨得留低啲仔女喺香港,自己去巴黎做嘢。

    媽媽捨不得留下孩子們在香港,獨自去巴黎工作。 (maa4 maa1 se2 bat1 dak1 lau4 haa6 haai4 zi2 mun6 zoi6 hoeng1 gong2, duk6 zi6 heoi3 baa1 lai4 gung1 zok3.)

    The mother doesn't want to leave her children in Hong Kong while she works in Paris.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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