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博古通今

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bó gǔ tōng jīn

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Definitions

  1. 1. conversant with things past and present
  2. 2. erudite and informed

Child Words of 博古通今

博古
bó gǔ

Bo Gu (1907-1946), Soviet-trained Chinese Communist, journalist and propagandist, 1930s Left adventurist, subsequently rehabilitated, killed in air crash

博
bó

extensive

古
gǔ

ancient

通
tòng

classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc)

今
jīn

now

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