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Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「難分難舍」 and its explanation.

This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「難分難舍」, with its definition and usage detailed below.

Fen: separate; She: let go. Describes a very good relationship and the unwillingness to separate. Also written as “Inseparable.”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

nán fèn nán shě

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

naan4 fan1 naan4 se3

Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.