be never seen without a book in hand

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