Learning & Wisdom
博覽强記
박람강기
bó lǎn qiáng jì
Ba-ram-gang-gi
博
넓을 박
覽
볼 람
强
강할 강
記
기록할 기
Character by character
Meaning
Reads widely and remembers well.
Origin
A standing phrase in Chinese histories for someone of broad learning and strong memory.
How it is used
Praise for someone who can pull up what they have read.
Hanja博覽强記
Simplified博览强记
Korean reading박람강기
Pinyinbó lǎn qiáng jì
Frequently asked questions
Q. What does Ba-ram-gang-gi mean?
博覽强記 · Reads widely and remembers well.
Q. Where does Ba-ram-gang-gi come from?
A standing phrase in Chinese histories for someone of broad learning and strong memory.
Q. How is Ba-ram-gang-gi used?
Praise for someone who can pull up what they have read.
Idioms in the same group
刮目相對 Gwal-mok-sang-daeRub your eyes and look again — someone’s ability has grown astonishingly.敎學相長 Gyo-hak-sang-jangTeaching and learning grow each other.多多益善 Da-da-ik-seonThe more, the better.聞一知十 Mun-il-ji-sipHear one thing and know ten — exceptional quickness of mind.格物致知 Gyeong-mul-chi-jiInvestigate things to reach knowledge.學而時習 Hak-i-si-seupLearn, and practise it in due time.
The idioms used in Korea mix phrases from the Chinese classics with ones coined in Korea. Where an expression is not used in China, the entry says so.