愛不釋手 ài bù shì shǒu

love it so much you can’t put it down

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly

Characters

Character Meaning
愛 ài
to love; to like; to be fond of
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
釋 shì
to explain; Buddhism; to release
手 shǒu HSK 2
hand; personal(ly); person engaged in certain types of work