爱不释手

Traditional: 愛不釋手

ài bù shì shǒu

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible

What does 爱不释手 mean?

爱不释手 (ài bù shì shǒu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible

Character breakdown

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爱àito love; to be fond of; to like · affection 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-释shìto explain · to release 手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold

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爱不释手

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