念念不忘

niàn niàn bù wàng

never out of your mind

Character by character

念niàn
think

不bù
not

忘wàng
forget

他对家乡的小吃念念不忘。

He still can't stop thinking about the snacks from his hometown.

Tone: neutral.

Takes 对…念念不忘; can be fond longing or a lingering grudge.

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