機不離手

简 机不离手 · 繁 機不離手
Mandarin · pinyin jī bù lí shǒu

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  1. to be unable to do without one's cell phone
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機
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
離
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手
shǒu · hand
机
jī · desk; machine; moment
离
lí · rare beast; strange; elegant
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1–4–2–3 · ji1 bu4 li2 shou3

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