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耳熟能详 — “Familiar to the ear and able to elaborate”

耳熟能详 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something that is so familiar from repeated hearing that one can explain it in detail; well-known”. Literally, “Familiar to the ear and able to elaborate”.

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耳熟能详 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 耳ěr
  • 熟shú
  • 能néng
  • 详xiáng

耳熟能详 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
耳
ěr6ear, hearing, handle, only
熟
shú15ripe, cooked, skilled, familiar
能
néng10can, be able to
详
xiáng8detailed, complete, thorough

Example Sentence with 耳熟能详

这首歌是经典老歌,旋律优美,歌词更是大家耳熟能详的。
This song is a classic oldie, with a beautiful melody and lyrics that are familiar to everyone.

Idioms Related to 耳熟能详

Synonyms of 耳熟能详

  • shú熟néng能shēng生qiǎo巧practice makes perfect
  • ěr耳wén闻zé则sòng诵hear and instantly memorize

Antonyms of 耳熟能详

  • guǎ寡wén闻shǎo少jiàn见limited knowledge and experience
  • qiǎn浅cháng尝zhé辄zhǐ止dabble without going deeper

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 耳熟能详

What does 耳熟能详 mean?
耳熟能详 (ěr shú néng xiáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Something that is so familiar from repeated hearing that one can explain it in detail; well-known”.
How do you pronounce 耳熟能详?
耳熟能详 is pronounced ěr shú néng xiáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 耳熟能详 literally mean?
Literally, 耳熟能详 means “Familiar to the ear and able to elaborate”. It is used to mean “Something that is so familiar from repeated hearing that one can explain it in detail; well-known”.
What is the Chinese definition of 耳熟能详?
指听得多了,能够说得很清楚、很详细。
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