留連

留连
liúlián
variant of 流連 liúlián

CEDICT

  1. 徘徊不忍離去。《初拍案驚奇．卷二七》：「妻子既不見，留連於此無益。」《儒林外史．第一一回》：「梅花一枝枝如畫在上面相似，兩公子留連不忍相別。」也作「流連」。
  2. 一再挽留。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

=1 留 liú old variant of 留 liú
=1 留 liú
  1. to leave (a message etc)
  2. to retain
  3. to stay
  4. to remain
  5. to keep
  6. to preserve
=1 留 liú old variant of 留 liú
2 連 lián
  1. to link
  2. to join
  3. to connect
  4. continuously
  5. in succession
  6. including
  7. (used with 也 yě, 都 dōu etc) even
  8. company (military)

Containing this entry

留連果 liúliánguǒ variant of 榴槤果, durian fruit
留連論詩 liúliánlùnshī to continue to discuss a poem over a long period