典故

Traditional form:

典故

Pinyin (reading):

diǎngù

Definitions:

• classical story or quote from the literature
• the story behind sth

Characters:

• 典 - law, canon; scripture, classic; documentation
• 故 - reason, cause; happening, instance

Traditional characters:

• 典 - law, canon; scripture, classic; documentation
• 故 - reason, cause; happening, instance