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瞭如指掌

简 了如指掌 · 繁 瞭如指掌
Mandarin · pinyin liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng

Meanings

  1. variant of 了如指掌 liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng
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Characters in this entry

瞭
liào · liǎo · bright, clear; clear-sighted
如
rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
指
zhǐ · finger, toe; point, indicate
掌
zhǎng · palm of hand, sole of foot, paw
了
le · to finish; particle of completed action
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3–2–3–3 · liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

liu4 jyu4 zi2 zoeng2

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liu5 jyu4 zi2 zoeng2

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phrase

  1. (simile) to know like the back of one's hand

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