Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「書不釋手」, with more below.
Today, we explore the idiom 「書不釋手」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
I can’t bear to put down the book in my hand. Describes being studious or obsessed with reading.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shū bù shì shǒu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
syu1 bat1 sik1 sau2
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
