无所不包

無所不包

wúsuǒbùbāo

idiom #66,605

Meanings

1 all-encompassing
2 excluding nothing; covering everything

Characters

without; there is no

that which (nominalizer)

to include; wrap up

Examples

这家超市的商品无所不包。

Zhè jiā chāoshì de shāngpǐn wú suǒ bù bāo.

This supermarket carries just about everything.

网络上的信息无所不包，但也鱼龙混杂。

Wǎngluò shang de xìnxī wú suǒ bù bāo, dàn yě yúlóng hùnzá.

The internet contains everything, but much of it is mixed in quality.

这本百科全书无所不包。

Zhè běn bǎikē quánshū wú suǒ bù bāo.

This encyclopedia is all-encompassing.

Tips

grammar

Pattern 无所不 + V means 'there is nothing that is not V-ed.' Compare: 无所不知 'knows everything,' 无所不能 'can do anything,' 无所不为 'stops at nothing (pejorative).'

usage

Usually neutral-to-positive for scope (shops, libraries, documents). Can turn sarcastic when listing things someone claims to cover but obviously doesn't.

Stroke Order

无 wú

所 suǒ

不 bù

包 bāo