手不釋卷

sau2 bat1 sik1 gyun2

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

手不釋卷Traditional · Main Form
手不释卷Alternate Form

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