见多识广

Pronunciation: jiàn duō shí guǎng Literal meaning: Seen much, know wide

Origin & Usage

Having seen much (见多) and knowing widely (识广). The phrase belongs to the vernacular rather than the classics, and Ming fiction is where it becomes common, which suits it — the knowledge it praises is the kind acquired by moving about in the world rather than by reading. That distinguishes it from 博学多才 and 学富五车, both of which are about books. It is what you say about the person worth consulting because they have been somewhere and dealt with something, and it carries no implication of formal education at all.

Examples

English: "His extensive travels have made him well-read and knowledgeable about different cultures."

Chinese: 他的广泛旅行使他见多识广，了解不同的文化。