rúshǔjiāzhēn

如数家珍

Word · IdiomTraditional如數家珍

know something like the back of one's hand

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

idiom

to know something like the back of one's hand; to be as familiar with something as if counting one's own family treasures

literary

Often used to describe someone's extensive knowledge of details, lists, or stories. Conveys a positive sense of mastery and familiarity.

Tā他
duì对
zhè这
xiē些
lì历
shǐ史
shù数
jù据
rú如
shǔ数
jiā家
zhēn珍
 。

He knows these historical statistics like the back of his hand.

Shuō说
qǐ起
jiā家
xiāng乡
de的
tè特
chǎn产
 ,
tā他
rú如
shǔ数
jiā家
zhēn珍
 。

When talking about his hometown's specialty products, he lists them with intimate familiarity.

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Tā他
duì对
zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
qíng情
jié节
rú如
shǔ数
jiā家
zhēn珍
 。

He is thoroughly familiar with the plot of this novel.