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滚瓜烂熟 — “To know or recite something fluently and thoroughly”

滚瓜烂熟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to know or recite something fluently and thoroughly”. To have something at one's fingertips.

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滚瓜烂熟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 滚gǔn
  • 瓜guā
  • 烂làn
  • 熟shú

滚瓜烂熟 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
滚
gǔn13roll, boil, get lost
瓜
guā5Melon or gourd
烂
làn9rotten, broken, or chaotic
熟
shú15ripe, cooked, skilled, familiar

Example Sentence with 滚瓜烂熟

他把这首诗背得滚瓜烂熟,即使闭着眼睛也能一字不差地背诵出来
He has memorized this poem so thoroughly that he can recite it word for word even with his eyes closed.

Idioms Related to 滚瓜烂熟

Synonyms of 滚瓜烂熟

  • dào倒bèi背rú如liú流know something by heart extremely well
  • jià驾qīng轻jiù就shú熟do a familiar job with ease

Antonyms of 滚瓜烂熟

  • bàn半shēng生bàn半shú熟half-baked or not fully skilled
  • tūn吞tūn吞tǔ吐tǔ吐hem and haw

More idioms starting with 滚

  • gǔn滚tāng汤pō泼xuě雪melt like snow in boiling water
  • gǔn滚tāng汤jiāo浇xuě雪Melt like snow in boiling water
  • gǔn滚gǔn滚dāng当cháo潮Continuously rising to prominence and power
  • gǔn滚gǔn滚tāo滔tāo滔rolling and surging continuously
  • gǔn滚gǔn滚ér而lái来Surging forth continuously and rapidly
  • gǔn滚guā瓜liú流shuǐ水speak extremely fluently
  • gǔn滚guā瓜liū溜yuán圆perfectly round and smooth
  • gǔn滚guā瓜liū溜yóu油speak smoothly and fluently
  • gǔn滚jiè芥tóu投zhēn针slow progress, meager results
  • gǔn滚xuě雪qiú球grow or increase rapidly
  • gǔn滚ān鞍xià下mǎ马dismount swiftly from a horse

Questions about 滚瓜烂熟

What does 滚瓜烂熟 mean?
滚瓜烂熟 (gǔn guā làn shú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to know or recite something fluently and thoroughly”.
How do you pronounce 滚瓜烂熟?
滚瓜烂熟 is pronounced gǔn guā làn shú in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 滚瓜烂熟?
象从瓜蔓上掉下来的瓜那样熟。形容读书或背书流利纯熟。
Copy the pinyin for 滚瓜烂熟 →Choose tone marks or tone numbers and copy the complete four-character reading.Read Chinese vocabulary and idiom guides →Continue with words, phrases, and idioms explained through natural examples.

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