了如指掌(liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng)

4 characters

to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng
Meaning
to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
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