bó gǔ tōng jīndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
conversant with things past and present / erudite and informed
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博古通今 博古通今 [bo2 gu3 tong1 jin1] /conversant with things past and present/erudite and informed/

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博古通今
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