yǐn jīng jù diǎn
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  • slquote the classics; cite from the classics or ancient works; copiously quote authoritative works

    • bù yào shì tú yǐn jīng jù diǎn de wèi zì jǐ biàn hù

      试图引经据典自己辩护

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

    • jiào tiáo zhǔ yì shì yǐn jīng jù diǎn

      教条主义引经据典

      dogmatically quote from the classics

    • háo wú yí wèn nǐ kě yǐ yǐn jīng jù diǎn lái bó dǎo wǒ

      毫无疑问可以引经据典驳倒

      No doubt you could shoot me down by all kinds of quotations.

    • zhè piān wén zhāng yǐn jīng jù diǎn fēi cháng lìng rén xìn fú

      文章引经据典非常令人信服

      This article quotes from the classics, which makes it more convincing.