引经据典 in English yin3 jing1 ju4 dian3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to quote the classics
  • to quote chapter and verse (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

引 经 据 典

Traditional Characters

引 經 據 典

Pinyin

yin3 jing1 ju4 dian3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

引yin3to draw (e.g. a bow) 经jing1surname Jing 据ju4variant of 據|据[ju4] 典dian3canon