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旁搜远绍 — “Extensively search and distantly inherit/follow”

旁搜远绍 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to extensively research and draw upon a wide range of sources, particularly ancient or historical ones; to gather widely and learn from past masters”. Literally, “extensively search and distantly inherit/follow”.

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旁搜远绍 Pronunciation and Pinyin

旁搜远绍 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
旁
páng10beside, other, extensive, unorthodox
搜
sōu12search for, inspect
远
yuǎn7far, distant, remote
绍
shào8continue or inherit

Example Sentence with 旁搜远绍

他为了完成这部关于传统园林艺术的专著,旁搜远绍,查阅了大量古籍资料。
To complete his monograph on traditional garden art, he extensively researched and drew upon a vast array of ancient texts and materials.

Idioms Related to 旁搜远绍

More idioms starting with 旁

  • páng旁yǐn引qǔ曲zhèng证cite extensively and prove indirectly
  • páng旁zhēng征bó博yǐn引cite extensively from a wide range of sources
  • páng旁zhēng征bó博fǎng访extensively research and cite widely
  • páng旁zhǐ指qǔ曲yù谕enlighten indirectly and subtly
  • páng旁tuī推cè侧yǐn引enlighten and guide indirectly
  • páng旁sōu搜bó博cǎi采extensively collect and gather information
  • páng旁yáo摇yīn阴shān煽covertly incite discord widely
  • páng旁shōu收bó博cǎi采extensively gather and absorb
  • páng旁qiāo敲cè侧jī击make indirect allusions or criticisms
  • páng旁wén文shèng剩yì义ancillary or superfluous text
  • páng旁zhī枝mò末jié节minor details or side issues
  • páng旁qiú求jùn俊yàn彦Widely seek talented individuals

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Questions about 旁搜远绍

What does 旁搜远绍 mean?

旁搜远绍 (páng sōu yuǎn shào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to extensively research and draw upon a wide range of sources, particularly ancient or historical ones; to gather widely and learn from past masters”.

How do you pronounce 旁搜远绍?

旁搜远绍 is pronounced páng sōu yuǎn shào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 旁搜远绍 literally mean?

Literally, 旁搜远绍 means “extensively search and distantly inherit/follow”. It is used to mean “to extensively research and draw upon a wide range of sources, particularly ancient or historical ones; to gather widely and learn from past masters”.

What is the Chinese definition of 旁搜远绍?

广泛搜集,远承古人。

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