包罗万象

包羅萬象
bāoluó-wànxiàng
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 chá dào.
This encyclopedia is all-embracing; you can look up almost anything in it.
Tā de yǎnjiǎng bāoluówànxiàng, cóng lìshǐ jiǎng dào 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) + 万象 (ten thousand phenomena) = a net wrapping every phenomenon.

Stroke Order

bāo
luó
wàn
xiàng