对 答 如 流

duì dá rú liúdictionary entry

able to reply quickly and fluently (idiom) / having a ready answer

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-8abb3edb14f87c88. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

對答如流对答如流 [dui4 da2 ru2 liu2] /able to reply quickly and fluently (idiom); having a ready answer/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

Other forms in these source records: 對答如流

对
duì
right / correct / towards / at / for / concerning / regarding / to treat (sb a certain way) / to face / (bound form) opposite / facing / matching / to match together / to adjust / to fit / to suit / to answer / to reply / to add / to pour in (a fluid) / to check / to compare / classifier: couple / pair
答
dā
bound form having the same meaning as the free word 答[dá], used in 答應|答应[dā ying], 答理[dā li] etc
dá
to answer / to reply / to respond
如
rú
as / as if / such as
流
liú
to flow / to disseminate / to circulate or spread / to move or drift / to degenerate / to banish or send into exile / stream of water or sth resembling one / class, rate or grade

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.