学贯中西

學貫中西
xuéguànzhōngxī
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 learning bridges China and the West
  2. 2 erudite in both Chinese and Western studies
  3. 3 master of two cultures

Examples

Qián Zhōngshū shì yí wèi xué guàn zhōng xī de dà xuézhě.
Qian Zhongshu was a great scholar equally learned in Chinese and Western traditions.
Tā xué guàn zhōng xī, fānyì gōngzuò zuò de fēicháng chūsè.
Her mastery of both Chinese and Western learning makes her translation work outstanding.

Tips

history
First appears in late-Qing novel 《二十目睹现状》. Became a standard compliment for late-Qing and Republican-era intellectuals (鸿, , 钱钟书) who bridged classical Chinese scholarship and Western learning.

Stroke Order

xué
guàn
zhōng
西