chronological biography; annals of a person's life
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a chronological biography; annals of a person's life
formalA scholarly or biographical record that details events of a person's life year by year, often used for historical or literary figures. Typically more detailed than a standard biography.
Tā他
yī一
shēng生
zhì致
lì力
yú于
biān编
zhuàn撰
Dù杜
Fǔ甫
de的
nián年
pǔ谱
。
He devoted his life to compiling the chronological biography of Du Fu.
Zhè这
běn本
Sū苏
Dōng东
pō坡
nián年
pǔ谱
shǐ史
liào料
xiáng详
shí实
，
shì是
yán研
jiū究
tā他
shēng生
píng平
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zhù著
zuò作
。
This annals of Su Dongpo's life is rich in historical material and is an important work for studying his life.
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Yán研
jiū究
lì历
shǐ史
rén人
wù物
，
yuè阅
dú读
tā他
men们
de的
nián年
pǔ谱
shì是
jī基
chǔ础
gōng功
kè课
。
When studying historical figures, reading their chronological biographies is a fundamental task.