Meaning of 了如指掌
了如指掌 means to be extremely familiar with something; to know something inside out. Pronounced liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng.
- to be extremely familiar with something; to know something inside out
Definitions & Examples
Zuò作
wéi为
xiàng项
mù目
jīng经
lǐ理
，
tā他
duì对
zhěng整
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
de的
měi每
gè个
xì细
jié节
dōu都
liǎo了
rú如
zhǐ指
zhǎng掌
。
As the project manager, he knows every detail of the entire project like the back of his hand.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
jiào教
shòu授
duì对
zhè这
mén门
xué学
kē科
de的
lì历
shǐ史
hé和
fā发
zhǎn展
liǎo了
rú如
zhǐ指
zhǎng掌
。
This senior professor knows the history and development of this subject inside out.
Tā他
duì对
zhè这
yī一
dài带
de的
dì地
xíng形
liǎo了
rú如
zhǐ指
zhǎng掌
。
He knows the terrain of this area like the back of his hand.