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博聞強記

简博闻强记 · 繁博聞強記

Mandarin · pinyin bó wén qiáng jì

have wide learning and a retentive memory
have encyclopedic knowledge

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博: bó · gamble, play games; wide, broad
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強: qiáng · strong, powerful, energetic
記: jì · record; keep in mind, remember
闻: wén · hear; smell; make known; news
强: qiáng · strong, powerful, energetic
记: jì · record; keep in mind, remember

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2–2–2–4 · bo2 wen2 qiang2 ji4

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bok3 man4 koeng4 gei3

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(idiomatic) synonym of 博學強記 /博学强记 (bóxuéqiángjì, “to have a lot of knowledge and a good memory”)

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