耳熟能详 (耳熟能詳)
ěr shú néng xiáng
Pinyin
Definition
耳熟能详 (耳熟能詳)
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- what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一回生二回熟
- 1 unfamiliar at first, but well accustomed soon enough (idiom)
不以规矩,不能成方圆
- 1 without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
任贤使能
- 1 to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
俯首帖耳
- 1 bowed head and ears glued (idiom); docile and obedient
- 2 at sb's beck and call
倘能如此
- 1 if it is possible (idiom)
Sample Sentences
苏轼的那首诗估计更是耳熟能详了。最经典的几句是:欲把西湖比西子,淡妆浓抹总相宜。
The poem by Su Shi is even more etched into our memory. The most classic lines are: "The West Lake is like the Chinese beauty Xi Shi, Always looking quite natural whether in light or heavy makeup."