shǒu​bù​shì​juàn

diligent in one's studies

手不释卷 手不釋卷 shǒu​bù​shì​juàn
diligent in one's studies
literally meaning "always with a book in hand"; used to describe someone who is extremely studious or so engrossed in reading that they cannot put their book down

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