繁徵博引 fán zhēng bó yǐn

DEFINITIONS

  1. an elaborate string of references
  2. many quotations

CHARACTERS

繁 fán
HSK 5
complicated, complex, difficult
徵 zhēng summon, recruit; musical note
博 bó
HSK 4
gamble, play games; wide, broad
引 yǐn
HSK 4
to pull, draw out, attract; to stretch