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耳闻则诵 — “To be able to recite from memory after a single hearing”

耳闻则诵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be able to recite from memory after a single hearing”. To commit to memory instantly upon hearing, indicating an excellent memory. Literally, “Hear then recite”.

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耳闻则诵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 耳ěr
  • 闻wén
  • 则zé
  • 诵sòng

耳闻则诵 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
耳
ěr6ear, hearing, handle, only
闻
wén9hear, smell, news, fame
则
zé6then, in that case
诵
sòng9recite or chant

Example Sentence with 耳闻则诵

他记忆力惊人,老师上课讲过的内容,他常常耳闻则诵,下课就能给同学复述出来。
He has an astonishing memory; he often commits what the teacher says in class to memory instantly upon hearing, and can recite it to his classmates right after.

Idioms Related to 耳闻则诵

Synonyms of 耳闻则诵

  • guò过mù目chéng成sòng诵memorize after reading once

More idioms starting with 耳

  • ěr耳bù不rěn忍wén闻too dreadful to hear
  • ěr耳bù不páng旁tīng听listen with undivided attention
  • ěr耳bù不lí离sāi腮extremely close and intimate
  • ěr耳xí习mù目rǎn染imperceptibly influenced by surroundings
  • ěr耳hòu后shēng生fēng风move with great speed
  • ěr耳hòu后fēng风shēng生move with great speed
  • ěr耳tīng听bā八fāng方listen in all directions
  • ěr耳tīng听xīn心shòu受listen attentively and take to heart
  • ěr耳tīng听shì是xū虚,,yǎn眼jiàn见wéi为shí实Seeing is believing
  • ěr耳tīng听shì是xū虚,,yǎn眼jiàn见shì是shí实Seeing is believing
  • ěr耳bào报shén神an informer or a snitch
  • ěr耳tí提miàn面mìng命give earnest, thorough instruction

Questions about 耳闻则诵

What does 耳闻则诵 mean?
耳闻则诵 (ěr wén zé sòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be able to recite from memory after a single hearing”.
How do you pronounce 耳闻则诵?
耳闻则诵 is pronounced ěr wén zé sòng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 耳闻则诵 literally mean?
Literally, 耳闻则诵 means “Hear then recite”. It is used to mean “to be able to recite from memory after a single hearing”.
What is the Chinese definition of 耳闻则诵?
听过就能背出来。形容记忆力强。
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