如雷贯耳

Traditional form:

如雷貫耳

Pinyin (reading):

rúléiguàn'ěr

Definitions:

• lit. like thunder piercing the ear
• a well-known reputation (idiom)

Characters:

• 如 - as, as if, like, such as, supposing
• 雷 - thunder; surname
• 贯 - to pierce, to string up; a string of 1000 coins
• 耳 - ear; to hear, to hear of; handle

Traditional characters:

• 如 - as, as if, like, such as, supposing
• 雷 - thunder; surname
• 貫 - to pierce, to string up; a string of 1000 coins
• 耳 - ear; to hear, to hear of; handle