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We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「流溺忘反」, explained below.

Here is the Chinese idiom 「流溺忘反」, along with its meaning and how it is used.

It means to linger and forget to leave. I am so reluctant to leave that I forget to go back.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

liú nì wàng fǎn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

lau4 nik1 mong4 faan2

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.