recite fluently from memory; know by heart
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to be able to recite fluently from memory; to know something by heart
neutralUsed to describe someone who has memorized a text so thoroughly that they can recite it backwards without hesitation. Often hyperbolically used to imply extreme familiarity.
Zhè这
piān篇
gǔ古
wén文
tā他
zǎo早
yǐ已
dào倒
bèi背
rú如
liú流
le了
。
He has long since memorized this classical essay inside out.
Tā她
duì对
suǒ所
yǒu有
tái台
cí词
dōu都
dào倒
bèi背
rú如
liú流
，
yǎn演
chū出
fēi非
cháng常
chéng成
gōng功
。
She knew all her lines by heart, and the performance was a great success.
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Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
wǒ我
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
jiù就
bèi背
de得
dào倒
bèi背
rú如
liú流
。
I had this poem memorized backwards and forwards since I was a child.
Bié别
kǎo考
wǒ我
le了
，
zhè这
běn本
yòng用
hù户
shǒu手
cè册
wǒ我
dōu都
néng能
dào倒
bèi背
rú如
liú流
le了
。
Don't test me, I could recite this user manual in my sleep.