sōu​zhāng​zhāi​jù

to extract bits and pieces from texts

Senses

搜章摘句 sōu​zhāng​zhāi​jù to extract bits and pieces from texts

To pick out and record beautiful or useful phrases from other people's writing.

搜章摘句 sōu​zhāng​zhāi​jù to write without originality

To write by merely stringing together clichés or phrases from predecessors rather than using one's own ideas.

References

variant 搜章摘句/搜章摘句 寻章摘句/尋章摘句
same_as 寻章摘句/尋章摘句 搜章摘句/搜章摘句