引經據典 [－经据－]

Jyutping jan5 ging1 geoi3 din2
Pinyin yǐn jīng jù diǎn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. to quote the classics
  2. to quote chapter and verse (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
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Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to quote the classical texts
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #4985
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    引经据典
    引經據典
    yǐn jīng jù diǎn
    • copiously quote the classics