# 引经据典 (yǐnjīngjùdiǎn)

In Mandarin Chinese, 引经据典 (yǐnjīngjùdiǎn) means “to quote the classics”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to quote the classics
- Pinyin: yǐnjīngjùdiǎn (yin3 jing1 ju4 dian3)
- Traditional: 引經據典
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 教授讲课时常常引经据典。
  Jiàoshòu jiǎngkè shí chángcháng yǐnjīngjùdiǎn.
  The professor quoted the classics in his lecture.

## Characters

- [引](https://hanziro.com/word/yin-lead/) (yǐn): to lead; to guide
- [经](https://hanziro.com/word/jing-pass-through/) (jīng): to pass through; to undergo
- [据](https://hanziro.com/word/ju-according/) (jù): (preposition) according to; to rely on
- 典 (diǎn): canon; law

https://hanziro.com/word/yin-jing-ju-dian-quote-classics/

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