流连忘返 liú lián wàng fǎn linger and forget to return

Explanation

形容对某事、某地留恋不舍，忘记返回。

Describes someone who is so attached to something or a place that they forget to return.

Origin Story

在一个风景秀丽的山村里，住着一位名叫小梅的姑娘。她从小就热爱这片美丽的土地，每一天都沉浸在田野的芬芳和山间的小溪中。有一天，一位来自城里的青年，名叫李明，来到村里游玩。他被小梅的善良和美丽所吸引，两人很快便相爱了。李明向小梅求婚，小梅欣然答应。然而，李明家境富裕，他父母希望儿子能够在城市里发展，并极力反对这门婚事。小梅为了爱情，甘愿放弃一切，与李明回到了城市。然而，繁华的都市生活让小梅感到迷茫和失落，她思念着家乡的亲人，思念着那片美丽的土地。李明看出了小梅的心思，于是带着她回到了山村。小梅看到熟悉的景色，她流连忘返，仿佛回到了儿时的梦境。李明也深深地感受到家乡的魅力，两人决定在山村里安家，过着简单而幸福的生活。

zài yī gè fēng jǐng xiù lì de shān cūn lǐ, zhù zhe yī wèi míng jiào xiǎo méi de gū niang. tā cóng xiǎo jiù rè ài zhè piàn měi lì de tǔ dì, měi yī tiān dōu chén jìn zài tián yě de fēn fāng hé shān jiān de xiǎo xī zhōng. yǒu yī tiān, yī wèi lái zì chéng shì de qīng nián, míng jiào lǐ míng, lái dào cūn lǐ yóu wán. tā bèi xiǎo méi de shàn liáng hé měi lì suǒ xī yǐn, liǎng rén hěn kuài biàn xiāng ài le. lǐ míng xiàng xiǎo méi qiú hūn, xiǎo méi xīn rán dā yìng. rán ér, lǐ míng jiā jìng fù yù, tā fù mǔ xī wàng ér zi néng gòu zài chéng shì lǐ fā zhǎn, bìng jí lì fǎn duì zhè mén hūn shì. xiǎo méi wèi le ài qíng, gān yuàn fàng qì yī qiè, yǔ lǐ míng huí dào le chéng shì. rán ér, fán huá de dū shì shēng huó ràng xiǎo méi gǎn dào mí máng hé shī luò, tā sī niàn zhe jiā xiāng de qīn rén, sī niàn zhe nà piàn měi lì de tǔ dì. lǐ míng kàn chū le xiǎo méi de xīn sī, yú shì dài zhe tā huí dào le shān cūn. xiǎo méi kàn dào shú xī de jǐng sè, tā liú lián wàng fǎn, fǎng fú huí dào le ér shí de mèng jìng. lǐ míng yě shēn shēn de gǎn shòu dào jiā xiāng de mèi lì, liǎng rén jué dìng zài shān cūn lǐ ān jiā, guò zhe jiǎn dān ér xìng fú de shēng huó.

In a picturesque mountain village lived a girl named Xiao Mei. She had loved this beautiful land since childhood and spent every day immersed in the fragrance of the fields and the mountain streams. One day, a young man named Li Ming from the city came to visit the village. He was attracted by Xiao Mei's kindness and beauty, and they soon fell in love. Li Ming proposed to Xiao Mei, and she happily agreed. However, Li Ming came from a wealthy family, and his parents wished that their son would pursue a career in the city. They were strongly opposed to this relationship. For love, Xiao Mei gave up everything and returned to the city with Li Ming. However, the bustling city life made Xiao Mei feel lost and despondent. She missed her family in her hometown and that beautiful land. Li Ming saw what was in Xiao Mei's heart and took her back to the mountain village. When Xiao Mei saw the familiar scenery, she lingered and forgot to return, as if she had gone back to her childhood dreams. Li Ming also deeply felt the charm of his hometown, and they decided to settle down in the mountain village and live a simple and happy life.

Usage

这个成语可以用于描述一个人对某事、某地非常留恋，舍不得离开。

zhè ge chéng yǔ kě yǐ yòng yú miáo shù yī gè rén duì mǒu shì, mǒu dì fēi cháng liú liàn, shě bu de lí kāi.

This idiom can be used to describe someone who is very attached to something or a place and doesn't want to leave.

Examples

• 孩子流连忘返地玩着玩具

  hái zi liú lián wàng fǎn de wán zhe wán jù

  The child played with the toy and didn't want to go home.

• 他沉浸在美妙的音乐中，流连忘返

  tā chén jìn zài měi miào de yīn lè zhōng, liú lián wàng fǎn

  He was absorbed in the beautiful music and lost track of time

Related Idioms

• 依依不舍

• 恋恋不舍

• 悠悠忘返

Opposite Idioms

• 迷途知返

• 知难而退