爱不释手

ài bù shì shǒu

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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

喜爱得不肯放手，形容非常喜欢。

to love something so much that one cannot let go; to be fond of something to the point of not being able to put it down.

用于形容对某物或某人极其喜爱，以至于不愿意离开或放手。

Used to describe an extreme fondness for something or someone, to the extent of not wanting to part with it.

1 这本小说太精彩了，我读得爱不释手。 (This novel is so fascinating that I couldn't put it down.)
2 她得到那个限量版手办后，整天爱不释手。 (After she got that limited edition figure, she couldn't bear to put it down all day.)
3 小朋友对新买的玩具爱不释手，连吃饭都要抱着。 (The child was so attached to the new toy that he even held it while eating.)
4 他对那把古琴爱不释手，每天都要弹上几个小时。 (He was so enamored with that ancient zither that he played it for hours every day.)
5 这件艺术品精美绝伦，让人爱不释手。 (This artwork is exquisite, making people unable to stop holding it.)

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