HSK V7-9
Correct

引经据典

/ yǐn jīng jù diǎn /
Strokes

Definition

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

Example

Definition

quote authoritative works; quote the classics; give quotations from the classics

1
yào
不要
yǐnjīngdiǎn
引经据典
wéi
自己
biàn
辩护
  

Don't try to justify yourself by quoting from the classics.

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引经据典