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如数家珍

如數家珍
rúshǔ-jiāzhēn
idiom #56,862

Meanings

  1. 1 as if enumerating one's family treasures
  2. 2 to know a subject inside and out; to recite with complete familiarity

Examples

他讲起球队历史如数家珍。
Tā jiǎng qǐ qiúduì lìshǐ rúshǔjiāzhēn.
He recites the team's history like counting his own treasures.
老教授对唐诗如数家珍。
Lǎo jiàoshòu duì Tángshī rúshǔjiāzhēn.
The old professor knows Tang poetry inside and out.
她对店里商品如数家珍。
Tā duì diàn lǐ shāngpǐn rúshǔjiāzhēn.
She can list every item in the shop by heart.

Tips

memory
Picture someone opening the family treasure chest and naming each piece from memory — that ease and pride is the image. 家珍 = 'family's treasures'.

Stroke Order

如 rú
数 shù
家 jiā
珍 zhēn