引經據典 yǐn jīng jù diǎn

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to quote the classics
  2. to quote chapter and verse (idiom)

CHARACTERS

引 yǐn
HSK 4
to pull, draw out, attract; to stretch
經 jīng classic works; pass through
據 jù to occupy, take possession of; a base
典 diǎn
HSK 3
law, canon; documentation; classic, scripture