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典故

allusion

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

dian3gu4 • diǎngù

Meaning

Primary

allusion

Alternatives

literary quotation

Mnemonic

An 典故 allusion is when you 故 deliberately reference a story from the 典 canon of famous literature.

Usage

你 知道 这 个 典故 的 出处 吗？

Do you know the original source of this allusion?