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博古通今

Word · Idiom

erudite; conversant with past and present

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

idiom

erudite; well-versed in both ancient and modern knowledge

formal

A highly commendatory term used to praise someone's profound scholarship and wide-ranging knowledge across history and contemporary fields.

Wáng王
jiào教
shòu授
xué学
shí识
yuān渊
bó博
 ,
kān堪
chēng称
bó博
gǔ古
tōng通
jīn今
 。

Professor Wang has profound knowledge and can truly be called erudite, conversant with both ancient and modern times.

Tā他
bù不
jǐn仅
shì是
wèi位
chū出
sè色
de的
kē科
xué学
jiā家
 ,
gèng更
shì是
wèi位
bó博
gǔ古
tōng通
jīn今
de的
xué学
zhě者
 。

He is not only an outstanding scientist but also a scholar with extensive knowledge of the past and present.

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Zhè这
běn本
bǎi百
kē科
quán全
shū书
zhǐ旨
zài在
bāng帮
zhù助
dú读
zhě者
dá达
dào到
bó博
gǔ古
tōng通
jīn今
de的
jìng境
jiè界
 。

This encyclopedia aims to help readers achieve a state of erudition, being well-versed in both ancient and modern knowledge.