引而申之 — “To elaborate on a principle”
引而申之 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to elaborate on a principle”. To extend its meaning or application; to draw inferences from an idea. Literally, “To draw and extend it”.
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引而申之 Pronunciation and Pinyin
引而申之 Character Breakdown
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我们应该把这个基本概念引而申之，应用到解决实际问题中去
We should extend this basic concept and apply it to solving practical problems.
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Synonyms of 引而申之
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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
- 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 引而申之
What does 引而申之 mean?
引而申之 (yǐn ér shēn zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to elaborate on a principle”.
How do you pronounce 引而申之?
引而申之 is pronounced yǐn ér shēn zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 引而申之 literally mean?
Literally, 引而申之 means “to draw and extend it”. It is used to mean “to elaborate on a principle”.
What is the Chinese definition of 引而申之?
把某种原则引申开来