be never seen without a book in hand(shǒu bù shì shū)
be never seen without a book in hand
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ǒ UB ù sh ì sh ū, which means you can't let go of a book without leaving it. It describes being diligent and eager to learn. It comes from Li Yixiong, preface to northern history.
The origin of Idioms
According to Li Yixiong, a preface to the northern history, "Yixiong has insight, studies hard, and can't explain."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or attributive; used in reading.
Examples
Mr. ting Lin has never been able to put down his books. The third volume of Lang Qian Ji Wen by Chen Kangqi in Qing Dynasty
Chinese PinYin : shǒu bù shì shū
be never seen without a book in hand
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cut off one 's country from the outside world
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there can never be too much deception in war
there can never be too much deception in war. bīng bù yàn zhà
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keep the public interest in mind
keep the public interest in mind. chū yǐ gōng xīn
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