What does 引经据典 mean in Chinese?
引经据典 (yǐnjīng-jùdiǎn) means lit. to quote the classics.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
引经据典
lit. to quote the classics
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
lit. to quote the classics
02
to quote chapter and verse (idiom)
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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How do you pronounce 引经据典?
引经据典 is pronounced yǐnjīng-jùdiǎn.
Is 引经据典 an HSK word?
引经据典 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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