yòng​diǎn

to use allusions

Senses

用典 yòng​diǎn to use allusions

to quote or use phrases and stories from the classics or historical works

用典 yòng​diǎn literary allusion

an allusion or phrase taken from the classics and used in a text

References

see 用典/用典 典故/典故
synonym 用典/用典 典故/典故