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博览古今 — “To be well-read in both ancient and modern times”

博览古今 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be well-read in both ancient and modern times”. To have a profound knowledge of history and contemporary affairs. Literally, “Widely read ancient and modern”.

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博览古今 Pronunciation and Pinyin

博览古今 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
博
bó12extensive profound knowledge
览
lǎn9look at, view, or tour
古
gǔ5ancient times or classical poetry
今
jīn4now; present

Example Sentence with 博览古今

他从小就博览古今,对各种知识都颇有研究。
He has been widely read in ancient and modern times since childhood, conducting considerable research into various fields of knowledge.

Idioms Related to 博览古今

Synonyms of 博览古今

  • bó博gǔ古tōng通jīn今knowledgeable about past and present

More idioms starting with 博

  • bó博gǔ古zhī知jīn今know ancient and modern extensively
  • bó博shì士mǎi买lǘ驴overly verbose and circuitous writing
  • bó博dà大jīng精shēn深vast, broad, and profound
  • bó博xué学duō多cái才learned and versatile
  • bó博xué学duō多shí识knowledgeable and experienced
  • bó博xué学duō多wén闻widely learned and well-informed
  • bó博xué学hóng宏cái才erudite and highly capable
  • bó博xué学shěn审wèn问study extensively and inquire thoroughly
  • bó博xué学qià洽wén闻broad learning and wide acquaintance
  • bó博xué学dǔ笃zhì志broadly learned and earnestly committed
  • bó博dài带bāo褒yī衣wide robes and sashes

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Questions about 博览古今

What does 博览古今 mean?

博览古今 (bó lǎn gǔ jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be well-read in both ancient and modern times”.

How do you pronounce 博览古今?

博览古今 is pronounced bó lǎn gǔ jīn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 博览古今 literally mean?

Literally, 博览古今 means “Widely read ancient and modern”. It is used to mean “to be well-read in both ancient and modern times”.

What is the Chinese definition of 博览古今?

博:广博。广泛阅读古今书籍,通晓古今学识。形容学问渊博。

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