爱不释手 (ài bú shì shǒu) — (idiom) to be so fond of something that one can't put it down
Definition
Idiom for loving a physical object (book, gift, tool) so much you can't let go of it. Unlike 乐此不疲, which describes never tiring of an activity, 爱不释手 is about holding onto a thing.
idiom
to be so fond of something that one can't put it down
Examples
- 爱不释手。Tā dé dào nà běn màn huà shū hòu yì zhí ài bú shì shǒu.After getting that comic book, he couldn't put it down.
- ，爱不释手。Zhè jiàn gōng yì pǐn zuò gōng jīng měi, ràng rén ài bú shì shǒu.This handicraft is exquisitely made — people can't help but keep holding it.
- 爱不释手，。Mèi mei duì xīn mǎi de wán jù ài bú shì shǒu, lián fàn dōu bù xiǎng chī le.My younger sister is so absorbed in her new toy that she doesn't even want to eat.
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