引而伸之 — “To elaborate on or extend a principle”
引而伸之 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to elaborate on or extend a principle”. To apply a concept more broadly. Literally, “To draw and extend it”.
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这个理论虽然最初是针对物理现象提出的，但我们完全可以引而伸之，将其应用于经济学领域。
Although this theory was originally proposed for physical phenomena, we can fully extend its application to the field of economics.
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Synonyms of 引而伸之
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- yǐn引wèi为kǒu口shí实give others a handle for criticism
- yǐn引kàng亢gāo高gē歌sing loudly with great enthusiasm
- yǐn引rén人rù入shèng胜Fascinating and captivating
- 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
- yǐn引rù入qí歧tú途lead astray
- yǐn引rù入mí迷tú途lead astray
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Open the tool →Questions about 引而伸之
What does 引而伸之 mean?
引而伸之 (yǐn ér shēn zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to elaborate on or extend a principle”.
How do you pronounce 引而伸之?
引而伸之 is pronounced yǐn ér shēn zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 引而伸之 literally mean?
Literally, 引而伸之 means “to draw and extend it”. It is used to mean “to elaborate on or extend a principle”.
What is the Chinese definition of 引而伸之?
伸：展开。把某种原则引申开来