Who are the great men in the history of China who are proficient in many foreign languages?

Who are the great men in the history of China who are proficient in many foreign languages? Zhao Yuanren, Chen Yinque and Qian Zhongshu are all great figures who are proficient in many foreign languages in history. Language is the key to another door. In a rapidly developing society, it is natural for modern people to master one or two foreign languages. But in the history of China, many famous people not only have their own professional fields, but also have colleagues who are proficient in several languages.

I. Zhao Yuanren

Zhao Yuanren, a native of Jiangsu, is a linguist and musician. At the same time, he has taught in Tsinghua University, Harvard University and Yale University. Together with Liang Qichao, Wang Guowei and Chen Yinque, they are called the four famous teachers of Chinese studies in Tsinghua. He is called? Father of modern language? It seems that mastering many languages is his own function, because his language learning ability is really jaw-dropping. Zhao Yuanren has been a super university bully since he was a child. It is said that he entered the preparatory class of Jiangnan University at the age of fifteen. At that time, his classmates came from all over the country, and he learned several dialects in one meal! He also taught himself Latin while preparing for international students in Tsinghua, and finally succeeded in studying in the United States with the second best result. He founded the Science Society at Cornell University in the United States, and later received a congratulatory letter from Edison. He couldn't stop on the way to the peak of his life. Back to the language, Zhao Yuanren was proficient in English, German, French, Latin, Japanese, Spanish, Russian and 33 Chinese dialects all his life. He is a well-deserved language genius.

Second, Chen Yinque

Yes, genius attracts genius, and Chen Yinque mentioned above is also a scholar with strong language talent. Chen Yinque, a native of Jiangxi, is a modern historian, linguist and writer in China. Chen Yinque is proficient in more than twenty languages, including English, French, German, Russian, Spanish, Japanese, Persian and Northeastern. He dabbles in international languages and some small languages that we haven't heard of. Using his extraordinary language ability, Chen Yinque wandered around the historical documents of various countries, found many unknown historical truths, left many historical documents, and made great contributions to some regional cultures (Tibetan studies, Dunhuang studies, Mongolian history).

Third, Qian Zhongshu.

Everyone is familiar with Qian Zhongshu. He is a modern writer and litterateur in China. His affection for Mr. Jiang Yang is a much-told story in the literary world. It is said that Qian Zhongshu scored only fifteen points in mathematics in the college entrance examination, but he was admitted to Tsinghua University because of his excellent Chinese and perfect English. Qian Zhongshu knows English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. He also likes to take notes in foreign languages, which is said to have more than 40 thousand pages.