愛不釋手
ài​bù​shì​shǒu HSK7

to be unable to put something down

  • created sense approved 爱不释手/愛不釋手 · ài​bù​shì​shǒu · to be unable to put something down — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    爱不释手 / 愛不釋手

    ài​bù​shì​shǒu

    to be unable to put something down

    (idiom) to love or like something so much that one is reluctant to let go of it; to find something utterly irresistible

    ài​bú​shì​shǒu

    爱 (literal) → 爱/愛 · ài · to like 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 释手 (literal) → 释手/釋手 · shì​shǒu · to let go

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