留连忘返 linger and forget to return
Explanation
形容舍不得离开，非常留恋。
Describes the inability to leave a place or experience due to strong attachment.
Origin Story
传说中，有一个隐士，他隐居在深山老林里，过着与世无争的生活。一日，他到山间的一处瀑布去游玩。瀑布飞流直下，气势磅礴，水声轰鸣，震耳欲聋，周围的奇花异草，争奇斗艳，景色秀丽，宛如仙境。隐士被这美丽的景色所吸引，流连忘返，不知不觉已经到了傍晚。夕阳西下，天边彩霞万道，将山林染成一片金红色，景色更加迷人。隐士舍不得离开，一直等到夜幕降临，他才依依不舍地离开了瀑布，回到了自己的住所。从此以后，这处瀑布便有了“留连瀑布”的美名。
Legend has it that a hermit lived in seclusion in a deep mountain forest, leading a life of peace and tranquility. One day, he went to a waterfall in the mountains to enjoy the scenery. The waterfall plunged down from a great height, its momentum imposing, the roar of the water deafening. Rare flowers and plants grew in profusion around it, and the scene was so beautiful that it resembled a fairyland. The hermit was captivated by the beautiful scenery, lingering and forgetting to return. It was not until evening that he reluctantly left the waterfall and returned to his abode. From then on, this waterfall was known as the "Lingering Waterfall."
Usage
多用于描写对美好景物的留恋之情。
Mostly used to describe the fondness of beautiful scenery or experiences.
Examples
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我们游览了西湖，美丽的景色让我们留连忘返。
women youlanle xi hu, meili de jingse rang women liu lian wang fan
We visited the West Lake, and the beautiful scenery made us linger and forget to return.
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在美丽的乡村，他们留连忘返，忘记了回家的时间。
zai meili de xiangcun, tamen liu lian wang fan, wangjile huijia de shijian
In the beautiful countryside, they lingered and forgot the time to go home, so captivated were they by the beauty of the land around them.