Word Detail

引经据典
yǐn jīng jù diǎn
lit. to quote the classics, to quote chapter and verse (idiom)
HSK 7-9 (v3.0)

Examples

他讲话喜欢引经据典。
Tā jiǎnghuà xǐhuan yǐnjīngjùdiǎn.
He likes to quote classics when speaking.