手不释卷

手不释卷
shǒushìjuàn

lit. always with a book in hand (idiom)

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. adjective

    lit. always with a book in hand (idiom)

    • He is a person who always has a book in hand.

  2. adjective

    fig. (of a student or scholar) diligent and hardworking

    • He is a diligent student who never puts his books down.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

The character 手 mimics the image of a hand with five fingers spread out.

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