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爱不释手

ài bù shì shǒudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down / to find sth utterly irresistible
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-27060b9368c2a605. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

愛不釋手 爱不释手 [ai4 bu4 shi4 shou3] /(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible/

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Other forms in these source records: 愛不釋手

  • 爱
    ài

    to love / to be fond of / to like / affection / to be inclined (to do sth) / to tend to (happen)

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 释
    shì

    to explain / to release / Buddha (abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shì jiā móu ní]) / Buddhism

  • 手
    shǒu

    hand / (formal) to hold / person engaged in certain types of work / person skilled in certain types of work / personal(ly) / convenient / classifier for skill / CL:雙|双[shuāng],隻|只[zhī]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.