fán
zhēng
yǐn

idiom

Meaning of 繁征博引

繁征博引 means to support an argument with extensive and varied citations; to quote copiously. Pronounced fán zhēng bó yǐn.

  • to support an argument with extensive and varied citations; to quote copiously

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
piān
lùn
wén
fán
zhēng
yǐn
 
lùn
zhèng
fēi
cháng
zhā
shí
 

This thesis supports its arguments with extensive citations, making the reasoning very solid.

Zài
biàn
lùn
zhōng
 
shàn
fán
zhēng
yǐn
 
lìng
duì
shǒu
nán
fǎn
 

During the debate, he was adept at quoting extensively from various sources, making it difficult for his opponent to refute him.

guān
de
pàn
jué
shū
fán
zhēng
yǐn
le
duō
tiáo
wén
xiāng
guān
àn
 

The judge's written verdict extensively cited numerous legal statutes and relevant precedents.

de
yǎn
jiǎng
suī
rán
jīng
cǎi
 
dàn
xiǎn
de
yǒu
xiē
fán
zhēng
yǐn
 
tōng
tīng
zhòng
néng
gēn
shàng
 

Although his speech was brilliant, it seemed a bit overly reliant on copious quotations, and the general audience might not have been able to follow.

Xiǎng
yào
xiě
piān
yǒu
shuō
de
wén
zhāng
 
zuò
dào
fán
zhēng
yǐn
 
lùn
chōng
fèn
 

To write a persuasive article, one must support it with extensive citations and ample evidence.