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CHINESE WORD

yǐn jīng jù diǎn

引经据典

to quote the classics

Numbered pinyin
yin3 jing1 ju4 dian3
English meanings
lit. to quote the classics, to quote chapter and verse (idiom)

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    yǐnjīngjùdiǎn引经据典de地lùnshù论述。

    Argue with citations.

  2. 02

    shuōhuà说话yǐnjīngjùdiǎn引经据典。

    Quote classics in speech.

  3. 03

    yǒu有lǐ理yǒu有jù据。

    Well grounded.

  4. 04

    bó博xué学duō多cái才。

    Learned.

  5. 05

    lìng令rén人xìn信fú服。

    Convincing.

  6. 06

    shēnshòu深受jìngpèi敬佩。

    Respected.

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