have wide learning and a retentive memory

have wide learning and a retentive memory

It is a Chinese idiom with the pronunciation of B ó w é nqi á ngzh ì, which means to describe rich knowledge and strong memory. From Xunzi Jiewu.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] erudite, knowledgeable, knowledgeable, knowledgeable, knowledgeable and knowledgeable

Idiom usage

The author of this book must be a famous scholar.

The origin of Idioms

"Xunzi · Jiewu" said: "erudite strong ambition, not king system, the gentleman is cheap." In the book of rites, Qu Li Shang said, "it's a gentleman to be erudite and knowledgeable, to be good but not lazy." In the biographies of Qu Yuan and Jia Sheng in historical records, it is said that "he is knowledgeable and strong in ambition. He is good at managing chaos and skillful in words."

Idioms and allusions

During the period of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Pi, Emperor Wen of Wei Dynasty, was gifted, knowledgeable and talented. When he was 8 years old, he could write articles, and his writing style was fresh and fluent. The essay in Dian Lun is an outstanding work in the history of literary criticism in China. He followed Cao Cao to fight south and North. In 220 AD, he abandoned the Han Dynasty and became emperor.