博大精深 bódà-jīngshēn wide-ranging and profound
(idiom) wide-ranging and profound
How to remember 博大精深: 博 to gamble + 大 big + 精 essence + 深 deep = wide-ranging and profound.
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How it is used
- Broad and profound - vast in scope and deep in substance - 中华文化博大精深 (Zhōnghuá wénhuà bódà-jīngshēn) Chinese culture is broad and profound.
- Set idiom of high praise, typically for culture, thought, a body of knowledge.
- Reverent register; almost a fixed compliment for tradition/learning.