博识多通

博識多通
bóshí-duōtōng
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 broadly learned and deeply knowledgeable
  2. 2 erudite and perceptive

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhèwèi lǎo jiàoshòu bóshíduōtōng, shēnshòu xuéshēng jìngzhòng.
This old professor is broadly learned and deeply perceptive, deeply respected by his students.
HSK 7-9
Tā bóshíduōtōng, tánqǐ rènhé huàtí dōu tóutóu-shìdào.
He is erudite and perceptive - on any topic, he speaks with clarity and order.

Tips

history
From 《太平广记·伎巧》, where 张善 was praised as 博识多通 for identifying a golden duck as having come from Qin Shi Huang's tomb based on its date. The idiom celebrates not just wide reading but the ability to apply that knowledge to concrete problems.

Stroke Order

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