博聞強識

简 博闻强识 · 繁 博聞強識
Mandarin · pinyin bó wén qiáng zhì

Meanings

  1. erudite
  2. widely read and knowledgeable
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博
bó · gamble, play games; wide, broad
聞
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強
qiáng · strong, powerful, energetic
識
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闻
wén · hear; smell; make known; news
强
qiáng · strong, powerful, energetic
识
shí · shì · recognize, understand, know
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2–2–2–4 · bo2 wen2 qiang2 zhi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bok3 man4 koeng4 sik1

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bok3 man4 koeng4 sik1

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) erudite; widely read and knowledgeable

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