舍不得
shě bu dé
reluctant to part with; can't bear to give up
verb phrase
Example
我舍不得扔掉这些旧照片，因为它们有太多回忆。
Wǒ shě bu dé rēng diào zhèxiē jiù zhàopiàn, yīnwèi tāmen yǒu tài duō huíyì.
I can't bear to throw away these old photos because they hold too many memories.
This expression captures the emotional difficulty of letting go of something precious. Often used when parting with people, places, or cherished objects. The structure 舍不得 literally means 'give up + not + able'.