diligent in reading; engrossed in books; always with a book in hand
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
unwilling to put down the book in one's hand; describing someone who is diligent in reading or completely engrossed in books
literaryUsed to praise someone who studies hard or is completely absorbed in reading. Often used in literary or formal contexts to describe scholarly dedication.
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.
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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.