1. What does 爱不释手 mean in English?

爱不释手 (also known as 爱不忍释; Chinese PinYin: [ài bú shì shǒu]; traditional Chinese: 愛不釋手) means (1) to love sth. too much to part with it; (2) fondle admiringly. It is a Chinese idiomatic expression that originates from the book “A Prelude to Selected Works of Tao Yuanming” written in the Southern Dynasties with the relevant originate text being: “余爱嗜其文, 不能释手 (I love it very much, I cannot put it down)”. It is often used in formal conversations and writings. Some commonly used phrases include: 让人爱不释手(love sth. too much to part with it), 简直爱不释手 ( just can’t put it down).

Literally: 爱(love) + 不(no) + 释(release) + 手(hand)

2. How to pronounce 爱不释手?

Chinese Pinyin: [ài bú shì shǒu]

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3. Synonyms And Antonyms of 爱不释手

Synonyms : 手不释卷, 爱不忍释

Antonyms: 如弃敝屣, 束之高阁, 深恶痛绝, 弃如敝屣, 弃之不惜, 不屑一顾, 弃若敝屣, 深恶痛疾,

4. What are the fixed expression, collocation and idioms that contains 爱不释手

Fixed expression: N/A

Collocation: 让人爱不释手(love sth. too much to part with it);

Idioms: N/A

5. How to use 爱不释手 in a sentence?

Below are some example sentences containing 爱不释手.

5.1 这部小说很有意义，简直使我爱不释手。

Translation: This novel is so meaningful, I just can’t put it down.

5.2 这件玉器真漂亮,让人爱不释手.

Translation: This jadeware is so beautiful, I just can’t put it down.

5.3 这本书他爱不释手。

Translation: He loves this book so much that he cannot stop reading it.

5.4 这是一张令发烧友爱不释手的专辑。

Translation: This is an album that music lovers cannot stop listening to it.

5.5 小青拿着这个漂亮的布娃娃，看了又看，爱不释手。

Translation: Xiaoqing held this beautiful doll, looking at it again and again, and won’t put it down.

5.6 这些奇妙的小玩意儿做得真是巧夺天工，令人爱不释手。

Translation: These little skillful handiwork are so beautiful, I just can’t put it down.

5.7 我简直爱不释手

Translation: I just can’t put it down.

5.8 小明对他的新萨克斯风爱不释手。

Translation: Xiao Ming is mad about his new saxophone.

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