一清二楚
yī qīng èr chǔ
perfectly clear; down to the last detail
Character by character
一yī
one
one
清qīng
clear
clear
二èr
two
two
楚chǔ
distinct
distinct
Example
他把那天发生的事记得一清二楚。
He remembers everything that happened that day down to the last detail.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Splits 清楚 with 一…二… for emphasis and usually follows 得: 说得、记得、查得一清二楚.
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