national history; court historian
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
history of a country or dynasty; national history
formalFormal term used in historiography and academic contexts.
Zhè这
bù部
zhù著
zuò作
bèi被
yù誉
wéi为
guó国
shǐ史
yán研
jiū究
de的
jīng经
diǎn典
。
This work is regarded as a classic in national history research.
Biān编
zuǎn纂
guó国
shǐ史
xū需
yào要
bǐng秉
bǐ笔
zhí直
shū书
de的
tài态
du度
。
Compiling national history requires an attitude of recording facts faithfully.
noun
court historian; official historian (in ancient China)
archaicRefers to the specific official position in imperial China responsible for recording history.
Tā他
céng曾
rèn任
guó国
shǐ史
，
fù负
zé责
jì记
lù录
cháo朝
tíng廷
dà大
shì事
。
He once served as court historian, responsible for recording major court events.
Guó国
shǐ史
zhī之
zhí职
，
guì贵
zài在
bù不
xū虚
měi美
、
bù不
yǐn隐
è恶
。
The duty of the court historian lies in not exaggerating virtues nor concealing vices.