满腹经纶

滿腹經綸
mǎnfùjīnglún
idiom

Meanings

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

Examples

Zhè wèi lǎo xiānsheng mǎn fù jīng lún, kěxī huái cái bú yù.
This old gentleman is full of statecraft, but sadly his talents were never recognized.
Tā mǎn fù jīng lún, 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