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yī 一 qīng 清 èr 二 chǔ 楚

一清二楚 yī qīng èr chǔ

perfectly clear; crystal clear

Literally: one clear two distinct

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Origin

Descriptive; no single source story.

How to use it

Complement after 得; neutral. 记得一清二楚, 说得一清二楚.

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  1. 那天的事我记得一清二楚。
    Nà tiān de shì wǒ jìde yī qīng èr chǔ.
    I remember what happened that day perfectly clearly.
    that day (particle) matter I remember one clear two distinct
  2. 老师把这个语法讲得一清二楚。
    Lǎoshī bǎ zhège yǔfǎ jiǎng de yī qīng èr chǔ.
    The teacher explained this grammar point crystal clearly.
    teacher (object marker) this grammar explain (particle) one clear two distinct

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