手不释卷

shǒu bù shì juàn

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 手不释卷

不
bù

no; not so

卷
juǎn

to roll up

卷
juàn

scroll

手
shǒu

hand

释
shì

to explain

释卷
shì juàn

to stop reading