引经据典 meaning in English
lit. to quote the classics; to quote chapter and verse (idiom)
Meaning of 引经据典
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
yǐnjīngjùdiǎn
- lit. to quote the classics
- to quote chapter and verse (idiom)
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引 yǐn · to draw · 4 strokes
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经 jīng · classics · 8 strokes
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据 jù · according to · 11 strokes
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典 diǎn · law · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 引经据典.
| 已经 | yǐjīng | already |
| 经常 | jīngcháng | frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily |
| 经过 | jīngguò | to pass; to go through |
| 经理 | jīnglǐ | manager; director |
| 字典 | zìdiǎn | Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a |
| 词典 | cídiǎn | dictionary |
| 曾经 | céngjīng | once; already |
| 证据 | zhèngjù | evidence; proof |
| 经历 | jīnglì | to experience; to go through; experience (CL:段[duan4],次[ci4]) |
| 经验 | jīngyàn | experience; to go through; to experience |
| 经济 | jīngjì | economy; economic |
| 据说 | jùshuō | it is said that; reportedly |
Questions about 引经据典
What does 引经据典 mean?
引经据典 (yǐnjīng-jùdiǎn) means "lit. to quote the classics; to quote chapter and verse (idiom)".
How do you write 引经据典?
引经据典 is made of 4 characters: 引 (4 strokes), 经 (8 strokes), 据 (11 strokes), 典 (8 strokes). That is 31 strokes in total.
Is 引经据典 an HSK word?
Yes. 引经据典 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 引经据典 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 引经据典 is written 引經據典.