书不释手 — “To be so engrossed in a book that one cannot bear to put it down”
书不释手 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so engrossed in a book that one cannot bear to put it down”. To read avidly and without interruption. Literally, “Book not release hand”.
书不释手 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 书
- shū书bù不jìn尽yì意writing cannot fully express meaning
- shū书bù不jìn尽yán言Words cannot fully express meaning
- shū书jiàn剑piāo飘líng零Wandering far from home with books and sword
- shū书tóng同wén文，，chē车tóng同guǐ轨unify and standardize systems
- shū书dāi呆zi子impractical intellectual
- shū书náng囊wú无dǐ底books and knowledge are inexhaustible
- shū书shēng声lǎng朗lǎng朗clear and resonant sound of reading
- shū书shēng声láng琅láng琅sound of reading aloud, clear and resonant
- shū书fù富wǔ五chē车Extremely learned from extensive reading
- shū书shēng生zhī之jiàn见impractical scholar's view
- shū书huà画mǎo卯yǒu酉clock in and out
- shū书kōng空duō咄duō咄utterly bewildered and astonished
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What does 书不释手 mean?
书不释手 (shū bù shì shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so engrossed in a book that one cannot bear to put it down”.
How do you pronounce 书不释手?
书不释手 is pronounced shū bù shì shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 书不释手 literally mean?
Literally, 书不释手 means “Book not release hand”. It is used to mean “to be so engrossed in a book that one cannot bear to put it down”.
What is the Chinese definition of 书不释手?
手里的书舍不得放下。形容勤学或看书入迷。