Chinese idioms

 

手不释卷

(shǒu bù shì juàn)

Always with a book

 

A: What is Bob busy with recently?

Bob 最近在忙什么呢？

(Bob zuìjìn zài mánɡ shénme ne?)

 

B: He is always with a book.

他最近手不释卷。

(tā zuìjìn shǒu bù shì juàn.)

 

A: Since when has he been so diligent?

他什么时候那么勤奋了？

(tā shénme shíhòu nàme qínfèn le?)

 

B: The final exam week is around the corner, he wants to pass all the exams.

期末考试周快到了,他不想挂科。

(qīmò kǎoshì zhōu kuài dào le, tā bùxiǎnɡ ɡuà kē.)

 

A: No wonder.

难怪。

(nánɡuài.)