如雷貫耳 rú léi guàn ěr

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

如 rú if, supposing; as if; like, as
雷 léi thunder
貫 guàn a string of 1000 coins; to go through
耳 ěr ear; merely, only; handle