流連忘返

Chinese

		to be reluctant to leave; to linger; to enjoy oneself and forget to go home	to forget; to overlook; to neglect	to return (to)
trad. (流連忘返)		流連	忘	返
simp. (流连忘返)		流连	忘	返
variant forms		留連忘返／留连忘返

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): liúliánwàngfǎn

(Zhuyin): ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄨㄤˋ ㄈㄢˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): lau⁴ lin⁴ mong⁴ faan²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: liúliánwàngfǎn
  - Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄨㄤˋ ㄈㄢˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: lioulianwanqfaan
  - IPA ^(key): /li̯oʊ̯³⁵ li̯ɛn³⁵ u̯ɑŋ⁵¹ fän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: lau⁴ lin⁴ mong⁴ faan²
  - Yale: làuh lìhn mòhng fáan
  - Cantonese Pinyin: lau⁴ lin⁴ mong⁴ faan²
  - Guangdong Romanization: leo⁴ lin⁴ mong⁴ fan²
  - IPA ^(key): /lɐu̯²¹ liːn²¹ mɔːŋ²¹ fäːn³⁵/

Idiom

流連忘返

to remain enjoying oneself and forget to go home; to be unable to tear oneself away; to linger

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