包罗万象 bāoluó-wànxiàng all-embracing
all-embracing; all-inclusive
How to remember 包罗万象: 包 parcel + 罗 bird net + 万 ten thousand + 象 elephant = all-embracing.
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How it is used
- All-embracing - covering every kind of thing - 内容包罗万象 (nèiróng bāoluó-wànxiàng) the content covers everything.
- Set idiom praising vast, comprehensive scope (a book, market, exhibition).
- 象 here = phenomena/things; the phrase = 'encompasses ten-thousand phenomena'.