Is the expression 学识渊博 usually used in a pejorative sense?

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For example, as a sarcastic remark in the sense of "pedantic" or "know-it-all"?

"Knowledgeable" comes to mind. – deutschZuid Feb 16 '13 at 11:25 — deutschZuid, Feb 16 '13 at 11:25
This is usually a positive word. – shuangwhywhy Mar 10 '13 at 14:25 — shuangwhywhy, Mar 10 '13 at 14:25

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 16 '13 at 08:46

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No. It's usually used as a commendatory term. But it can be also used in a pejorative sense (the rule is called 褒義貶用).

PS: This is not used in a conversation, or it's an irony.

answered Feb 16 '13 at 08:46

Mike Manilone

So 褒义贬用 means "a sarcastic compliment" or "to make a sarcastic compliment"? I might add that to CC-CEDICT. – jsj Feb 16 '13 at 09:00
@trideceth12 To use a commendatory term as a derogatory term. (um, sorry for my poor English) – Mike Manilone Feb 16 '13 at 09:36
@trideceth12 Yeah. That's right. But it's a grammatical concept, not a word. – Mike Manilone Feb 16 '13 at 10:24

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