引经据典 — “Quote classics, cite authorities”
引经据典 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to quote extensively from classics or authoritative works to support one's argument or point”. Literally, “Quote classics, cite authorities”.
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- yǐn引rén人zhù注mù目attract attention
- yǐn引rén人zhǔ瞩mù目attract a lot of attention
- yǐn引yǐ以wéi为hàn憾to feel regretful about something
- yǐn引yǐ以wéi为jiè戒take as a warning
- yǐn引yǐ以wéi为chǐ耻regard as a disgrace
- yǐn引yǐ以wéi为róng荣take pride in
- yǐn引shēn伸chù触lèi类extend by analogy
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Open the tool →Questions about 引经据典
What does 引经据典 mean?
引经据典 (yǐn jīng jù diǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to quote extensively from classics or authoritative works to support one's argument or point”.
How do you pronounce 引经据典?
引经据典 is pronounced yǐn jīng jù diǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 引经据典 literally mean?
Literally, 引经据典 means “Quote classics, cite authorities”. It is used to mean “to quote extensively from classics or authoritative works to support one's argument or point”.
What is the Chinese definition of 引经据典?
引用经典书籍作为论证的依据。