手不释卷(shǒu bù shì juàn)

4 charactersTrad. 手不釋卷

lit. always with a book in hand (idiom)

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Pinyin
shǒu bù shì juàn
Meaning
lit. always with a book in hand (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
手不釋卷

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