耳熟能详
Definitions
- 1. what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)
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Usage notes
Collocations
Usually used with 熟悉 or 知道 after the subject, and commonly appears in written or formal speech; not used as a standalone verb.
Common mistakes
Do not use 耳熟能详 to describe personal familiarity with a subject; it applies only to things you have heard so often that you know them by heart, like a story or phrase.
Example Sentences
1 shown这个故事我 耳熟能详 ,因为爷爷讲过很多遍。
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