shūchóng

be a bookworm

The phrase '书虫' (shūchóng) is commonly used in Chinese to describe someone who loves reading books and spends a lot of time doing so. It has a similar connotation to the English term 'bookworm', implying that the person is often engrossed in literary works and enjoys acquiring knowledge through reading. In conversations, you might hear someone refer to a student or a friend as a '书虫' if they frequently read books.