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Meaning of 引经据典

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引 yǐn 经 jīng 据 jù 典 diǎn (Trad.: 引經據典)
lit. to quote the classics; to quote chapter and verse (idiom)
Related Words
Synonym: 旁征博引
Example Sentences
1
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.
2
恩格斯引经据典
,
就像大多数信
《
圣经
》
的神学家一样
。
Engels quotes Scripture after Scripture, just as the most Bible-believing theologian would do.
3
那些引经据典的论调
,
并不是智商的体现
,
而是记忆力
。
Any one who conducts an argument by appealing to authourity is not using his intelligence; he is just using his memory.
4
一个借着引经据典来辩论的人
,
不是在运用自己的才智
,
他是在运用自己的记忆力
。
The one who debates by citing the classics is not using his wisdom, but his memories.
5
一个借著引经据典来辩论的人
,
不是在运用自己的才智
,
他是在运用自己的记忆力
。
Any one who conducts an argument by begging to authourity is not using his intelligence; he is just using his memories. Da Vinci, Italian painter.