倒背如流 — “Recite backward like flowing water”
倒背如流 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to know something so thoroughly that one can recite it backward fluently; to know something by heart extremely well”. Literally, “recite backward like flowing water”.
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倒背如流 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 倒dào
- 背bèi
- 如rú
- 流liú
倒背如流 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 倒背如流
他对待课本内容非常认真，考试前常常能把整本书都倒背如流。
He takes his textbook content very seriously; before exams, he can often recite the entire book backward fluently.
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Questions about 倒背如流
- What does 倒背如流 mean?
- 倒背如流 (dào bèi rú liú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to know something so thoroughly that one can recite it backward fluently; to know something by heart extremely well”.
- How do you pronounce 倒背如流?
- 倒背如流 is pronounced dào bèi rú liú in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 倒背如流 literally mean?
- Literally, 倒背如流 means “recite backward like flowing water”. It is used to mean “to know something so thoroughly that one can recite it backward fluently; to know something by heart extremely well”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 倒背如流?
- 背：背诵。把书或文章倒过来背，背得像流水一样流畅。形容背得非常熟练，记得非常牢。