满腹经纶

滿腹經綸
mǎnfù-jīnglún
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 belly full of governing silk
  2. 2 full of practical wisdom and statecraft
  3. 3 politically astute and encyclopedic

Examples

Zhèwèi lǎoxiānsheng mǎnfùjīnglún, kěxī huáicáibúyù.
This old gentleman is full of statecraft, but sadly his talents were never recognized.
Tā mǎnfùjīnglún, shì gōngsī zuì bǎoguì de gùwèn.
Packed with practical wisdom, he's the company's most valuable adviser.

Tips

history
From 《·》: 君子 originally meant sorting and weaving silk threads, extended to organizing state affairs. Having a 'belly full of ' means ready-to-deploy governing wisdom.

Stroke Order

mǎn
jīng
lún