爱不释手 àibúshìshǒu to like something so much that one is reluctant to put it down
(idiom) to like something so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find something utterly irresistible
How to remember 爱不释手: 爱 love + 不 not + 释 to explain + 手 hand = to like something so much that one is reluctant to put it down.
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- Idiom: to love something so much you can't put it down - 这本书让我爱不释手 (zhè běn shū ràng wǒ ài bú shì shǒu) I couldn't tear myself away from this book.
- 释手 = 'let go of the hand'; the whole phrase is about a physical object (book, toy, gadget) you keep holding.
- Warm, complimentary register; a strong way to praise how engaging something is.