created sense approved 引经据典/引經據典 · yǐnjīngjùdiǎn · to quote authoritative works — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
引经据典 / 引經據典
yǐnjīngjùdiǎn
to quote authoritative works
To quote from the classics or other authoritative works to support one's argument; to quote chapter and verse.
引 (literal) → 引 · yǐn · to cite 经 (literal) → 经/經 · jīng · classic 据 (literal) → 据/據 · jù · to quote 典 (literal) → 典 · diǎn · canon
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 引经据典/引經據典 · yǐnjīngjùdiǎn · pedantic — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
引经据典 / 引經據典
yǐnjīngjùdiǎn
pedantic
To be overly formal or pedantic by excessively quoting ancient works
引 (literal) → 引 · yǐn · to cite 经 (literal) → 经/經 · jīng · classic 据 (literal) → 据/據 · jù · to quote 典 (literal) → 典 · diǎn · canon
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition