一步一回头

一步一回頭
yībùyīhuítóu

to be reluctant or sad to leave a friend or loved one

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 一步 yībù one step; a single step
2 一回 yīhuí
  1. chapter one (of a novel etc)
  2. for a while
  3. once
=3 头 tóu
  1. head
  2. hair style
  3. the top
  4. end
  5. beginning or end
  6. a stub
  7. remnant
  8. chief
  9. boss
  10. side
  11. aspect
  12. first
  13. leading
  14. classifier for pigs or livestock

classifier: 個
=3 头 tou suffix for nouns