如雷贯耳 rú léi guàn ěr

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

如 rú
HSK 3
if, supposing; as if; like, as
雷 léi
HSK 5
thunder
贯 guàn
HSK 6
a string of 1000 coins; to go through
耳 ěr
HSK 3
ear; merely, only; handle