Definition
This four-character idiom describes something that is extremely vast, deep, and sophisticated — typically used for knowledge systems, cultures, or disciplines (e.g., 中华文化, 中医, 学术理论). It emphasizes both breadth and depth, and is a common praise for traditional Chinese culture or scholarship.
phrase
wide-ranging and profoundbroad and deep (of culture, knowledge, or theories)
Examples
- 博大精深，。Zhōngyī zhè mén xuéwèn bó dà jīng shēn, zhíde yòng yìshēng qù xuéxí.The study of traditional Chinese medicine is vast and profound, worth a lifetime of learning.
- 博大精深，。Tā xiě de nà běn shū nèiróng bó dà jīng shēn, dú yí biàn gēnběn lǐjiě bù liǎo.The content of that book he wrote is so broad and deep that you can't understand it with just one reading.
- 博大精深，。Zhōnghuá wénhuà bó dà jīng shēn, xīyǐn le wúshù wàiguó xuézhě qiánlái yánjiū.Chinese culture is vast and profound, attracting countless foreign scholars to study it.
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