博古通今 bó gǔ tōng jīn

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

博 bó
HSK 4
gamble, play games; wide, broad
古 gǔ
HSK 5
old, classic, ancient
通 tōng
HSK 4
pass through, common, communicate
今 jīn
HSK 1
now, today, modern era