博而不精 in English bo2 er2 bu4 jing1 Meaning

Meanings

  • extensive but not refined (idiomatic expression); to know something about everything
  • jack-of-all-trades, master of none

Simplified Characters

博 而 不 精

Traditional Characters

博 而 不 精

Pinyin

bo2 er2 bu4 jing1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

博bo2extensive 而er2and 不bu4(negative prefix) 精jing1essence