familiar from hearing often; well-known by heart
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
familiar from having heard it many times; able to describe in detail due to long familiarity
literaryUsed to describe stories, songs, names, or concepts that one knows intimately from repeated exposure. Often carries a positive or neutral connotation of deep cultural familiarity.
Zhè这
shǒu首
tóng童
yáo谣
wǒ我
zǎo早
yǐ已
ěr耳
shú熟
néng能
xiáng详
。
I have long been intimately familiar with this nursery rhyme.
Tā他
duì对
gǔ古
diǎn典
yīn音
yuè乐
zhōng中
de的
míng名
qǔ曲
ěr耳
shú熟
néng能
xiáng详
，
suí随
biàn便
tí提
dào到
yī一
shǒu首
dōu都
néng能
hēng哼
chū出
lái来
。
He knows the famous pieces of classical music by heart and can hum any piece you mention.
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Zhè这
xiē些
lì历
shǐ史
diǎn典
gù故
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
rén人
zhōng中
jiān间
zǎo早
yǐ已
ěr耳
shú熟
néng能
xiáng详
。
These historical allusions have long been common knowledge among Chinese people.