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耳熟能詳

Pronunciation

Peng'im: re2 sêg8 lêng5 siang5
POJ: júr-se̍k-lêng-siâng
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Meanings and usage

idiom: familiar from having heard it many times, well-known; able to recite from memory
耳熟能详

Usage: idiomatic

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