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耳熟能詳

简耳熟能详 · 繁耳熟能詳

Mandarin · pinyin ěr shú néng xiáng

what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)

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耳: ěr · ear; merely, only; handle; Kangxi radical 128
熟: shú · well-cooked; ripe; familiar with
能: néng · to be able; can, permitted to; ability
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详: xiáng · detailed, complete, thorough

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3–2–2–2 · er3 shu2 neng2 xiang2

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ji5 suk6 nang4 coeng4

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(idiomatic) heard a million times, to the point where one can recite it in one's sleep; well-worn (phrase)

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