爱不释手

àibúshìshǒu

to love sth so much one cannot put it down

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 愛不釋手
Dictionary entry

(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible

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爱
不
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手

See it in sentences

她对手表爱不释手。

Tā duìshǒu biǎo àibúshìshǒu.

English

She can't put the watch down.

是什么让你爱不释手？

Shì shénme ràng nǐ àibúshìshǒu?

English

What is it you can't put down?

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