yǐn​jīng​jù​diǎn HSK7

to quote authoritative works

  • created sense approved 引经据典/引經據典 · yǐn​jīng​jù​diǎn · to quote authoritative works — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    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

  • created sense approved 引经据典/引經據典 · yǐn​jīng​jù​diǎn · pedantic — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    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

    created sense