know-it-all; walking encyclopedia
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a know-it-all; a person who claims to know everything (often used sarcastically)
neutralFrequently carries a mildly derogatory or mocking tone, suggesting the person is a show-off or actually lacks deep knowledge despite their claims. Also used neutrally to describe someone genuinely knowledgeable.
Tā他
zì自
chēng称
wàn万
shì事
tōng通
，
qí其
shí实
shén什
me么
dōu都
bù不
dǒng懂
。
He claims to be a know-it-all, but actually doesn't understand anything.
Bié别
wèn问
tā他
，
tā他
jiù就
shì是
gè个
wàn万
shì事
tōng通
，
shén什
me么
dōu都
yào要
chā插
zuǐ嘴
。
Don't ask him; he's just a know-it-all who has to put his two cents in on everything.
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Lǎo老
Wáng王
shì是
wǒ我
men们
chē车
jiān间
de的
wàn万
shì事
tōng通
，
jī机
qì器
huài坏
le了
dōu都
zhǎo找
tā他
。
Old Wang is the know-it-all of our workshop; everyone goes to him when the machines break down.