Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「通今博古」, explained here.
The idiom 「通今博古」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Tong: to know thoroughly; Bo: extensive, to know a lot. I know a lot about modern and ancient things. Describes someone who is knowledgeable.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tōng jīn bó gǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tung1 gam1 bok3 gu2
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
