Lit. to quote the classics in Chinese: 引经据典 (yǐn jīng jù diǎn)
yǐn jīng jù diǎn
lit. to quote the classics
Definitions
- 1lit. to quote the classics
- 2to quote chapter and verse (idiom)
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄧㄣˇ
yǐn
ㄐㄧㄥ
jīng
ㄐㄩˋ
jù
ㄉㄧㄢˇ
diǎn
Simplified & traditional
引经据典
Simplified
引經據典
Traditional
Example sentences
See 引经据典 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
他说话总喜欢引经据典。
tā shuō huà zǒng xǐ huan yǐn jīng jù diǎn。
He always likes to quote the classics when he speaks.
Related words
引
yǐn
to draw (e.g. a bow)
据
jù
according to
经
jīng
classics
已经
yǐ jīng
already
根据
gēn jù
according to
经常
jīng cháng
frequently
经过
jīng guò
to pass
经理
jīng lǐ
manager
字典
zì diǎn
Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 词典, which has entries for words of one or more characters)
词典
cí diǎn
dictionary
经济
jīng jì
economy
经历
jīng lì
experience
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