be never seen without a book in hand
It's a Chinese idiom. Its pronunciation is sh ǒ UB ù sh ì Ju à n, which means that books can't be separated from hands. It describes being diligent and eager to learn. It comes from the annals of the Three Kingdoms, Wu Shu, biography of Lu Meng.
The origin of Idioms
The annotation of the biography of Lu Meng in Wu Shu of the Three Kingdoms quoted the biography of Jiang Biao as follows: "we can't let go of the affairs of Wudang soldiers and horses."
Idiom usage
It is used as predicate, object and adverbial, with commendatory meaning, which means being diligent and studious. Min Xiangnan is a good book reader. He is more than 70 years old. He leaves out 20 or 30 chips every night. Wang Ku's "modern world theory · moral conduct" in Qing Dynasty
Chinese PinYin : shǒu bù shì juàn
be never seen without a book in hand
Although we reside in far corners of the world, having a good friend is akin to having a good neighbor.. hǎi nèi cún zhī jǐ,tiān yá ruò bǐ lín
explain clearly with few illustrations. hǎn pì ér yù
the dazzling human world with its myriad temptations. huā huā shì jiè
the people are more important than the ruler. mín guì jūn qīng
in poetry one gains depth after suffering. qióng ér hòu gōng