他无所不学

English translation: he learned everything, there was nothing he did not learn

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Chinese term or phrase:他无所不学
English translation:he learned everything, there was nothing he did not learn
Entered by: Malgorzata Souffez

16:56 Nov 8, 2004
Chinese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - History / Qing period
Chinese term or phrase: 他无所不学
据说,顺治曾将1660年中状元的徐元文等三人请到乾清宫,从经史子集的古典到当时通俗小说他无所不学

my translation: According to the source, in 19660 Shunzhi 曾将invited 3 persons (Xu Yuanwen and 2 others) to Qian Qing Palace, from the ancient to modern popular novels gathered by the historian 他无所不学

Can you pls finish the translation?
Malgorzata Souffez
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Local time: 20:12
he learned all subjects from ... to ...
Explanation:
he learned all subjects from ... to ...

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经史子集 classics, history, philosophy, and literary collections (four divisions of Chinese bibliopraphy)

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Shang
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4he learned all subjects from ... to ...
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3(from...to...)there was nothing that he had not studied
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
他无所不学
he learned all subjects from ... to ...


Explanation:
he learned all subjects from ... to ...

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Note added at 44 mins (2004-11-08 17:41:53 GMT)
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经史子集 classics, history, philosophy, and literary collections (four divisions of Chinese bibliopraphy)

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Note added at 45 mins (2004-11-08 17:42:44 GMT)
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delete 曾将

Shang
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
他无所不学
(from...to...)there was nothing that he had not studied


Explanation:
see also:

无所不包 = all-embracing; all-inclusive; all-encompassing
无所不能 = 1 omnipotent 2 versatile
无所不为 = do all manner of evil; stop at nothing
无所不知 = omniscient


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