博大精深

Mandarin · pinyin bó dà jīng shēn

Meanings

  1. (idiom) wide-ranging and profound
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博
bó · gamble, play games; wide, broad
大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
精
jīng · essence; semen; spirit
深
shēn · deep; depth; far; very, extreme
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2–4–1–1 · bo2 da4 jing1 shen1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bok3 daai6 zing1 sam1

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  1. (of concepts) wide-ranging and profound; deep

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