love something so much one cannot put it down
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesidiom
to be so fond of something that one can't bear to put it down
neutralUsed to describe a deep fondness for an object, often a book, toy, tool, or piece of art. Expresses delight and unwillingness to part with it. The direct meaning is literal: loving something and not letting go of it.
Tā他
dé得
dào到
nà那
běn本
jīng精
zhuāng装
shū书
hòu后
，
ài爱
bù不
shì释
shǒu手
de地
kàn看
le了
hǎo好
jiǔ久
。
After getting that hardcover book, he couldn't put it down and read it for a long time.
Zhè这
gè个
gǔ古
dǒng董
huā花
píng瓶
tài太
jīng精
měi美
le了
，
ràng让
shōu收
cáng藏
jiā家
ài爱
bù不
shì释
shǒu手
。
This antique vase is so exquisite that it made the collector unable to put it down.
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Hái孩
zi子
duì对
nà那
gè个
xīn新
wán玩
jù具
ài爱
bù不
shì释
shǒu手
，
lián连
shuì睡
jiào觉
dōu都
yào要
bào抱
zhe着
。
The child loved the new toy so much he couldn't put it down, even wanting to hold it while sleeping.
Zhè这
běn本
xiǎo小
shuō说
qíng情
jié节
tài太
xī吸
yǐn引
rén人
le了
，
wǒ我
dú读
de得
ài爱
bù不
shì释
shǒu手
。
The plot of this novel is so captivating that I couldn't put it down while reading.
Kàn看
dào到
zhè这
jiàn件
jīng精
zhì致
de的
yù玉
qì器
，
tā他
ná拿
zài在
shǒu手
lǐ里
，
zhēn真
shì是
ài爱
bù不
shì释
shǒu手
。
Seeing this exquisite jade artifact, he held it in his hand and truly couldn't bear to let it go.