Meaning of 信史
信史 means reliable history; authentic historical records; trustworthy historiography. Pronounced xìn shǐ.
- reliable history; authentic historical records; trustworthy historiography
Definitions & Examples
Sī司
mǎ马
Qiān迁
de的
《
Shǐ史
Jì记
》
bèi被
gōng公
rèn认
wéi为
Zhōng中
guó国
dì第
yī一
bù部
jì纪
zhuàn传
tǐ体
xìn信
shǐ史
。
Sima Qian's *Records of the Grand Historian* is recognized as China's first biographical-style reliable history.
Zhè这
bù部
zhù著
zuò作
páng旁
zhēng征
bó博
yǐn引
，
kān堪
chēng称
yī一
bù部
xìn信
shǐ史
。
This work is extensively documented and can be regarded as a true historical record.
Yǔ与
chuán传
wén闻
bù不
tóng同
，
xìn信
shǐ史
bì必
xū须
yǐ以
xiáng翔
shí实
de的
shǐ史
liào料
wéi为
yī依
jù据
。
Unlike hearsay, reliable history must be based on detailed historical materials.
Hòu后
rén人
zhuàn撰
xiě写
zhè这
duàn段
lì历
shǐ史
shí时
，
dōu都
lì力
qiú求
qí其
chéng成
wéi为
xìn信
shǐ史
。
When later generations wrote about this period of history, they all strived to make it a trustworthy account.