博古通今 bó gǔ tōng jīn

erudite and informed

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
博 bó HSK 4
extensive; rich; ample
古 gǔ HSK 5
ancient; old; surname Gu
通 tōng HSK 4
to connect; to communicate; to go through
今 jīn HSK 1
now; this (day, year etc); the present time