Definition
烂熟 describes a state of being fully done or mastered. It has three distinct uses: (1) food cooked until very soft and tender, (2) a person sleeping very deeply and soundly, and (3) knowledge or skill that has been practiced so much it becomes second nature — 'to have something down cold'. The context (food, sleep, or study) tells you which sense is meant.
v.p.
thoroughly cooked (of food, especially meat or stew)sound asleep (of a person)thoroughly familiar (of knowledge, skills, or text)
Examples
- 烂熟，。Zhè guō niúròu dùn de làn shú, rùkǒu jí huà.This pot of beef has been stewed until it's thoroughly cooked — it melts in your mouth.
- ，烂熟。Tā lèi le yì tiān, dǎo zài chuáng shàng jiù shuì de làn shú.He was exhausted after a long day and fell sound asleep as soon as he hit the bed.
- 烂熟，。Zhè piān yǎnjiǎng gǎo tā yǐjīng bèi de làn shú, shàng tái yìdiǎn yě bù jǐnzhāng.He has memorized this speech thoroughly — he's not nervous at all on stage.
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