博古知今 bógǔzhījīn knowledgeable Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 博古 bógǔ knowledgeable about antiquity To have extensive knowledge of things from the past; often used as a description for someone well-read in history知 zhī verb to know to know; to be aware of; to realize or sense今 jīn modern modern; contemporary (as opposed to ancient 古 gǔ)