Definition
爱不释手 (ài bú shì shǒu) means 'to love something so much you can't put it down' — it emphasizes a physical attachment to an object you're holding. 乐此不疲 (lè cǐ-bù pí) means 'to enjoy something so much you never get tired of it' — it emphasizes sustained enjoyment of an activity, not necessarily holding an object.
idiom
to be so fond of something that one can't put it down
Examples
- 爱不释手。Tā dédào nà běn mànhuà shū hòu yìzhí ài bú shì shǒu.After getting that comic book, he couldn't put it down.
- ，爱不释手。Zhè jiàn gōngyìpǐn zuògōng jīngměi, ràng rén ài bú shì shǒu.This handicraft is exquisitely made — people can't help but keep holding it.
- 爱不释手，。Mèimei duì xīn mǎi de wánjù 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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