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Chinese dictionary
n.literary quotation; allusion (from classical works)
她的文章因引用典故而生色。
Her writings sparkle with classical allusions.
这是一个出自《圣经》的典故。
This is an allusion to the Bible.
他的诗随处可见晦涩的文学典故。
His poetry is full of obscure literary allusion.
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Word usage
- common measure word"典故" is often matched with measure word "个"or"些".
一个典故
one literary quotation
一些典故
some literary quotations