Meaning of 手不释卷
手不释卷 means unwilling to put down the book in one's hand; describing someone who is diligent in reading or completely engrossed in books. Pronounced shǒu bù shì juàn.
- unwilling to put down the book in one's hand; describing someone who is diligent in reading or completely engrossed in books
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
shǒu手
bù不
shì释
juàn卷
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
zhī知
shi识
fēi非
cháng常
yuān渊
bó博
。
He has been diligent in reading since childhood, so his knowledge is very profound.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
jiào教
shòu授
shǒu手
bù不
shì释
juàn卷
，
jí即
shǐ使
dào到
le了
wǎn晚
nián年
yī依
rán然
měi每
tiān天
yuè阅
dú读
。
This old professor is always with a book in hand; even in his later years, he still reads every day.
Yào要
péi培
yǎng养
shǒu手
bù不
shì释
juàn卷
de的
hǎo好
xí习
guàn惯
，
cái才
néng能
zhēn真
zhèng正
xué学
hǎo好
yǔ语
wén文
。
One must cultivate the good habit of being engrossed in books to truly learn language well.
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