yǐn

technical
formal

Meaning of 博引

博引 means to cite extensively; to quote from many sources. Pronounced bó yǐn.

  • to cite extensively; to quote from many sources

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
piān
lùn
wén
lùn
zhèng
yán
 
yǐn
jīn
zhōng
wài
de
wén
xiàn
 

This thesis is tightly argued and extensively cites literature from ancient and modern times, both Chinese and foreign.

de
yǎn
jiǎng
páng
zhēng
yǐn
 
lìng
rén
xìn
 

His speech was convincing with its extensive citations and wide-ranging evidence.

Wèi
le
zhèng
míng
de
guān
diǎn
 
yǐn
zhòng
shuō
 

To prove his point, he quoted extensively from various schools of thought.

Xiě
xué
shù
wén
zhāng
yào
shàn
yǐn
jīng
diǎn
 

When writing academic papers, one must be adept at citing classics extensively.

guān
zài
pàn
jué
shū
zhōng
yǐn
tiáo
wén
xiān
 

The judge extensively cited legal provisions and precedents in the verdict.