手不释卷

shǒu bù shì juàn

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Definitions

1. lit. always with a book in hand (idiom)
2. fig. (of a student or scholar) diligent and hardworking

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Child Words of 手不释卷

no; not so

to roll up

scroll

hand

to explain

to stop reading