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手不釋卷
简 手不释卷 · 繁 手不釋卷Mandarin · pinyin shǒu bù shì juàn
Meanings
- lit. always with a book in hand (idiom)
- fig. (of a student or scholar) diligent and hardworking
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3–4–4–4 · shou3 bu4 shi4 juan4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
sau2 bat1 sik1 gyun2
Cantonese word readings for 手不釋卷. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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sau2 bat1 sik1 gyun2
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phrase
- (idiomatic) diligent and eager to study; studious
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