读不舍手 — “So engrossed in a book that one cannot bear to put it down”
读不舍手 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “So engrossed in a book that one cannot bear to put it down”. Reluctant to stop reading. Literally, “Reading, unwilling to release from hand”.
读不舍手 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- dú读wàn万juàn卷shū书，，xíng行wàn万lǐ里lù路gain knowledge and experience through reading and travel
- dú读shū书sān三yú余Read in all spare time
- dú读shū书sān三dào到Read with eyes, mind, and mouth
- dú读shū书jūn君zǐ子principled scholar
- dú读shū书dé得jiàn间grasp the essence of reading
- dú读shū书bǎi百biàn遍，，qí其yì义zì自jiàn见Repeated reading brings deep understanding
- dú读shū书pò破wàn万juàn卷exceptionally well-read and knowledgeable
- dú读shū书zhǒng种zǐ子promising scholar destined to carry on cultural traditions
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What does 读不舍手 mean?
读不舍手 (dú bù shě shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “So engrossed in a book that one cannot bear to put it down”.
How do you pronounce 读不舍手?
读不舍手 is pronounced dú bù shě shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 读不舍手 literally mean?
Literally, 读不舍手 means “Reading, unwilling to release from hand”. It is used to mean “So engrossed in a book that one cannot bear to put it down”.
What is the Chinese definition of 读不舍手?
舍：舍得，愿意。读书读到有兴趣时舍不得放下。