引经据典 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 引经据典

引经据典 (引經據典)

Definition lit. to quote the classics / to quote chapter and verse (idiom)

Idiom Quoting classic books as the basis of the argument

Usage

Synonyms 用典

Antonym 不见经传

中文释义引用经书，根据典籍。语本《后汉书．荀爽传》"爽皆引据大义，正之经典。"

Characters 引 yǐn 经 (經) jīng 据 (據) jù/jū 典 diǎn

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