We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「了若指掌」, with its explanation below.
Introducing the Chinese idiom 「了若指掌」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.
了: to understand; 指掌: pointing to the palm. It describes a very clear understanding of something, as if one could hold the object in the palm of one’s hand and show it to others.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
le ruò zhǐ zhǎng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
liu5 yeuk6 ji2 jeung2
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