引經據典 yǐn jīng jù diǎn

to quote chapter and verse (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
引 yǐn HSK 4
to lead; to guide; to attract
經 jīng
abbr. for economics 经济jīng jì; to pass through
據 jù
according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on
典 diǎn HSK 3
law; standard work of scholarship; canon