Word: 用典 (yòngdiǎn) 用典 dictionary entry yòngdiǎn to use literary quotations Full dictionary entry for 用典 Example sentences using 用典 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 写文章用典要自然。 Xiě wénzhāng yòngdiǎn yào zìrán. When you write an essay, the use of allusions should feel natural. 古人写诗为什么爱用典？ Gǔrén xiěshī wèishénme ài yòngdiǎn? Why did the ancients like to use classical allusions when writing poetry?