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典故

allusion

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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 這 個 典故 的 出處 嗎？

Do you know the original source of this allusion?

老師 解釋 了 詩裡 的 典故。

The teacher explained the allusion in the poem.

這 個 典故 來自 一 部 古典 小說。

This allusion comes from a classical novel.