引经据典

Traditional: 引經據典

yǐn jīng jù diǎn

Dictionary entry

lit. to quote the classics

What does 引经据典 mean?

引经据典 (yǐn jīng jù diǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to quote the classics

2to quote chapter and verse (idiom)

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引yǐnto draw (e.g. a bow) · to pull 经Jīngsurname Jing 据jùvariant of 據|据[ju4]典diǎncanon · law

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引经据典

yǐn jīng jù diǎn

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