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旁征博引

旁徵博引
pángzhēng-bóyǐn
idiom #63,749

Meanings

  1. 1 to quote widely from many sources
  2. 2 to draw on a broad range of references
  3. 3 well-documented and wide-ranging

Examples

教授讲课旁征博引，学生听得津津有味。
Jiàoshòu jiǎngkè pángzhēngbóyǐn, xuésheng tīng de jīnjīnyǒuwèi.
The professor lectured with wide-ranging references, and the students listened with great interest.
这篇论文旁征博引，论据非常充分。
Zhè piān lùnwén pángzhēngbóyǐn, lùnjù fēicháng chōngfèn.
This paper cites widely and its supporting evidence is very solid.

Tips

usage
Positive — marks a speaker or writer as erudite. Often paired with 引经据典 ('citing classics'). Overdone, it can tip into show-off territory.

Stroke Order

旁 páng
征 zhēng
博 bó
引 yǐn