手不釋卷 — shou3 bu4 shi4 juan4 — Chinese Dictionary

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手

不

釋

卷

手

不

釋

卷

Definitions4 characters

shou³ bu⁴ shi⁴ juan⁴

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

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

手

不

釋

卷

As word

1

shou³

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

2

bu⁴

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

3

shi⁴

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

4

juan⁴

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