dào
bèi
liú

idiom

Meaning of 倒背如流

倒背如流 means to be able to recite fluently from memory; to know something by heart. Pronounced dào bèi rú liú.

  • to be able to recite fluently from memory; to know something by heart

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
piān
wén
zǎo
dào
bèi
liú
le
 

He has long since memorized this classical essay inside out.

duì
suǒ
yǒu
tái
dōu
dào
bèi
liú
 
yǎn
chū
fēi
cháng
chéng
gōng
 

She knew all her lines by heart, and the performance was a great success.

Zhè
shǒu
shī
xiǎo
shí
hou
jiù
bèi
de
dào
bèi
liú
 

I had this poem memorized backwards and forwards since I was a child.

Bié
kǎo
le
 
zhè
běn
yòng
shǒu
dōu
néng
dào
bèi
liú
le
 

Don't test me, I could recite this user manual in my sleep.