见多识广

見多識廣

jiànduō-shíguǎng

idiom #33,218

Meanings

1 to have seen much and known widely
2 experienced and knowledgeable
3 well-traveled and well-informed

Characters

to see; to witness

to know; knowledge

Examples

他走南闯北，见多识广。

Tā zǒunánchuǎngběi, jiànduōshíguǎng.

He's been all over and is widely experienced.

老李见多识广，遇到难题大家都来请教他。

Lǎo Lǐ jiànduōshíguǎng, yùdào nántí dàjiā dōu lái qǐngjiào tā.

Old Li knows a lot from a lot of experience — when there's a tough problem, everyone goes to him.

想要见多识广，就得多读书、多旅行。

Xiǎng yào jiànduōshíguǎng, jiù děi duō dúshū, duō lǚxíng.

If you want to be well-informed and experienced, you have to read a lot and travel a lot.

Tips

history

From Feng Menglong's 《古今小说》 (late Ming): in matters of marriage, the older women of a great household are 见多识广 — they've seen more than the men. A genuine compliment with no irony.

usage

Compliments breadth more than depth — somebody who's been around, met many kinds of people, and learned from it. For deep expertise in one field, 学识渊博 (xuéshí yuānbó) fits better.

Stroke Order

见 jiàn

多 duō

识 shí

广 guǎng