耳熟能详 ěrshú-néngxiáng what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail
what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)
How to remember 耳熟能详: 耳 ear + 熟 familiar + 能 able to + 详 complete = what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail.
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How it is used
- So familiar from repeated hearing that you can recount it in detail - 这个故事大家耳熟能详 (zhège gùshi dàjiā ěrshú-néngxiáng) everyone knows this story by heart.
- Idiom for well-known, oft-heard things (songs, tales, names); stronger than just 熟悉 (shúxī, familiar).
- Written/formal register.