read extensively; be well-read
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to read extensively; to be well-read in
literaryOften used in the set phrases 饱读诗书 (well-versed in poetry and books) or 饱读经史 (well-versed in classics and history) to describe a person with extensive knowledge of traditional literature.
Tā他
bǎo饱
dú读
shī诗
shū书
，
cái才
huá华
héng横
yì溢
。
He is well-read in poetry and books, and full of talent.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
jiào教
shòu授
bǎo饱
dú读
jīng经
shǐ史
，
duì对
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
yǒu有
shēn深
rù入
yán研
jiū究
。
This old professor is well-versed in classics and history, with deep research into traditional culture.
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Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
shuō说
：
Bǎo饱
dú读
wàn万
juàn卷
，
xíng行
wàn万
lǐ里
lù路
。
The ancients often said: Read ten thousand volumes, travel ten thousand miles.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
nián年
qīng轻
，
què却
bǎo饱
dú读
gè各
lèi类
shì世
jiè界
míng名
zhù著
，
yǎn眼
jiè界
hěn很
kāi开
kuò阔
。
Although he is young, he has extensively read all kinds of world famous works, and has a broad perspective.
Yào要
xiǎng想
zài在
zhè这
gè个
lǐng领
yù域
yǒu有
suǒ所
jiàn建
shù树
，
bì必
xū须
bǎo饱
dú读
xiāng相
guān关
wén文
xiàn献
。
To make achievements in this field, one must extensively read relevant literature.