博古通今
Traditional form:
博古通今
Pinyin (reading):
bógǔtōngjīn
Definitions:
- conversant with things past and present
- erudite and informed
Characters:
- 博 - to gamble, to play games; to win; rich, plentiful, extensive; wide, broad
- 古 - old, classic, ancient
- 通 - to pass through, to open, to connect; to communicate; common
- 今 - modern, current; today, now
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