引经据典 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
经 jīng
HSK 2
classic works; pass through
据 jù
HSK 3
to occupy, take possession of; a base, position
典 diǎn
HSK 3
law, canon; documentation; classic, scripture