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機不離手

简机不离手 · 繁機不離手

Mandarin · pinyin jī bù lí shǒu

to be unable to do without one's cell phone

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機: Look up this written character
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
離: Look up this written character
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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