包罗万象

包羅萬象
bāoluówànxiàng
idiom #38,440

Meanings

  1. 1 all-embracing
  2. 2 all-inclusive
  3. 3 covering everything

Examples

Zhè běn bǎikē quánshū bāoluówànxiàng, jīhū shénme dōu néng chádào.
This encyclopedia is all-embracing; you can look up almost anything in it.
Tā de yǎnjiǎng bāoluówànxiàng, cóng lìshǐ jiǎngdào wèilái kējì.
His speech covered everything, from history to future technology.

Tips

history
From 《黄帝》: "包罗万象一千" — "encompasses all phenomena; raise one and a thousand follow." Originally described cosmic order; now used more broadly for anything comprehensive.
memory
(wrap) + (net) + (ten thousand phenomena) = a net wrapping every phenomenon.

Stroke Order

bāo
luó
wàn
xiàng