通达古今 — “Understand ancient and modern; reach through past and present”
通达古今 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to possess extensive knowledge spanning both ancient history and contemporary affairs; to be well-versed in the past and present”. Literally, “understand ancient and modern; reach through past and present”.
通达古今 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 通
- tōng通shàng上chè彻xià下Pervading all levels from top to bottom
- tōng通shū书dá达lǐ礼well-educated, knowledgeable, and courteous
- tōng通rén人dá达cái才erudite and perceptive individuals
- tōng通jīn今dá达gǔ古know past and present
- tōng通sú俗yì易dǒng懂easy to understand
- tōng通rú儒shuò硕xué学profoundly knowledgeable and insightful scholar
- tōng通rú儒dá达shì士profoundly learned and sagacious scholars
- tōng通rú儒dá达shí识highly learned and insightful scholar
- tōng通yuán元shí识wēi微understand profound and subtle principles
- tōng通gòng共yǒu有wú无share what one has and what one lacks
- tōng通qián前chè彻hòu后comprehending from start to finish
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What does 通达古今 mean?
通达古今 (tōng dá gǔ jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to possess extensive knowledge spanning both ancient history and contemporary affairs; to be well-versed in the past and present”.
How do you pronounce 通达古今?
通达古今 is pronounced tōng dá gǔ jīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 通达古今 literally mean?
Literally, 通达古今 means “understand ancient and modern; reach through past and present”. It is used to mean “to possess extensive knowledge spanning both ancient history and contemporary affairs; to be well-versed in the past and present”.
What is the Chinese definition of 通达古今?
通：通晓；达：到达。通晓古代和现代的事物。形容知识渊博，见闻广博