滚瓜烂熟 gǔn guā làn shú perfectly familiar

Explanation

形容对事物非常熟悉，烂熟于心，就像瓜熟蒂落一样。多用于读书或背诵方面。

Describes something that one knows very well and by heart. Often used in reference to reading or memorizing.

Origin Story

小明为了参加演讲比赛，他选择了自己最喜欢的诗歌《静夜思》。为了能够在比赛中脱颖而出，他每天晚上都坚持练习朗诵，一遍又一遍地重复，直到能够滚瓜烂熟地背诵出来。起初，他背诵得磕磕绊绊，时常出错，但他并没有气馁，而是更加努力地练习，不断地改进自己的朗诵技巧。经过几个月的刻苦练习，他终于能够将这首诗背诵得滚瓜烂熟，而且能够抑扬顿挫地朗诵出来。在比赛当天，他站在舞台上，自信满满地开始朗诵，他的朗诵声情并茂，感人至深，赢得了评委和观众的一致好评。最后，他获得了比赛的一等奖，圆了他的梦想。

xiǎo míng wèi le cān jiā yǎnjiǎng bǐsài, tā xuǎnzéle zìjǐ zuì xǐhuan de shīgē jìng yè sī. wèi le nénggòu zài bǐsài zhōng tuō yǐng ér chū, tā měi tiān wǎnshang dōu jiānchí liànxí lǎngsòng, yībiàn yòu yībiàn de chóngfù, zhídào nénggòu gǔn guā làn shú de bèisòng chū lái. qǐchū, tā bèisòng de kē kē bàn bàn, shí cháng chū cuò, dàn tā bìng méiyǒu qìněi, érshì gèngjiā nǔlì de liànxí, bùduàn de gǎishàn zìjǐ de lǎngsòng jìqiǎo. jīngguò jǐ gè yuè de kèkǔ liànxí, tā zhōngyú nénggòu jiāng zhè shǒu shī bèisòng de gǔn guā làn shú, érqiě nénggòu yìyángdùncù de lǎngsòng chū lái. zài bǐsài dāngtiān, tā zhàn zài wǔtái shang, zìxìn mǎnmǎn de kāishǐ lǎngsòng, tā de lǎngsòng shēngqíng bìng mào, gǎnrén zhìshēn, yíngdéle píngwěi hé guānzhòng de yīzhì hǎopíng. zuìhòu, tā huòdéle bǐsài de yīděng jiǎng, yuán le tā de mèngxiǎng.

To participate in a speech contest, Xiaoming chose his favorite poem, "Quiet Night Thought". To excel in the competition, he practiced reciting it every night, repeating it over and over again until he could recite it perfectly. Initially, his recitation was stumbling and often made mistakes, but he was not discouraged and practiced even harder, constantly improving his recitation skills. After months of hard practice, he was finally able to recite the poem perfectly and with expression. On the day of the competition, he stood on the stage, full of confidence, and began to recite. His recitation was passionate and touching, winning unanimous praise from the judges and the audience. Finally, he won the first prize in the competition and fulfilled his dream.

Usage

用于形容对书本、知识等非常熟悉。

yòng yú xíngróng duì shūběn, zhīshi děng fēicháng shúxī

Used to describe being very familiar with books, knowledge, etc.

Examples

• 他把课文背得滚瓜烂熟。

  tā bǎ kèwén bèi de gǔn guā làn shú

  He has the text down pat.

• 这首诗我已经滚瓜烂熟了。

  zhè shǒu shī wǒ yǐjīng gǔn guā làn shú le

  I know this poem by heart.

• 这篇文章我早已滚瓜烂熟。

  zhè piān wénzhāng wǒ zǎoyǐ gǔn guā làn shú

  I have mastered this article already

Related Idioms

• 倒背如流

• 熟记于心

Opposite Idioms

• 一知半解

• 囫囵吞枣