引经据典

yǐnjīngjùdiǎn

HSK 7

引经据典 — yǐnjīngjùdiǎn

1. to quote the classics; to cite authoritative sources (idiom)

   他在辩论中喜欢引经据典，但有时忽略了现实情况。 tā zài biànlùn zhōng xǐhuān yǐnjīngjùdiǎn dàn yǒushí hūlüè le xiànshíqíngkuàng — He likes to quote the classics in debates, but sometimes ignores the practical situation.