了如指掌 meaning in Chinese
know … like the palm of one's own hand; as plain as pointing to one's hand; be thoroughly familiar with …; clear like pointing at a palm; have fully grasped a subject, a situation, etc.; have sth. at one's fingertips; know … as a person knows his ten fingers; know … as well as a beggar knows his bag; know … like a book; know sth. like the back of one's hand; know … to one's fingertips; one has the knowledge of sth. so one's palm.; 他对这一带地形了如指掌。he knows the terrain of this locality like the back of his hand
Examples
- His grasp of international realities was masterly .
他对国际形势了如指掌。 - I can read his mind like a book .
我对他的心事了如指掌。 - You're right on top of this thing .
这一切你都了如指掌。 - They were mature men, and knew bulls thoroughly .
他们都非常老练，对牛的秉性了如指掌。 - Janey knew every fold of the beaufort mystery .
珍妮对鲍富特秘密的所有细节，都了如指掌。