引经据典

yǐn jīng jù diǎn

HSK 7–9

Meaning

引用经典著作中的语句或故事作为依据。

To quote from the classics or authoritative works as evidence.

用于描述在说话或写作中引用权威经典来支持自己的观点。

Used to describe citing authoritative classics to support one's point in speech or writing.

1 他在辩论中引经据典，让对方无言以对。 (In the debate, he quoted from the classics, leaving his opponent speechless.)
2 这篇论文引经据典，论证非常有力。 (This paper cites authoritative sources and has a very strong argument.)
3 老教授讲课总是引经据典，学生们受益匪浅。 (The old professor always quotes classics in his lectures, and the students benefit greatly.)
4 写文章时适当引经据典可以增加说服力。 (Appropriately quoting classics when writing an article can increase persuasiveness.)
5 他喜欢引经据典，显得很有学问。 (He likes to quote from the classics, which makes him appear very learned.)

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