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slquote the classics; cite from the classics or ancient works; copiously quote authoritative works
不要试图引经据典地为自己辩护。
Don't try to justify yourself by quoting from the classics.
教条主义式引经据典
dogmatically quote from the classics
毫无疑问,你可以引经据典来驳倒我。
No doubt you could shoot me down by all kinds of quotations.
这篇文章引经据典,非常令人信服。
This article quotes from the classics, which makes it more convincing.
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