official historian; court historiographer
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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official historian; court historiographer; chronicler
archaicRefers specifically to the official position in ancient Chinese imperial courts responsible for recording historical events. The role was highly respected, and史官 were expected to write truthfully without fear of imperial authority (秉笔直书).
shǐ史
guān官
jì记
lù录
le了
dāng当
shí时
fā发
shēng生
de的
yī一
qiè切
。
The official historians recorded everything that happened at that time.
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
zhōng中
guó国
，
shǐ史
guān官
de的
dì地
wèi位
fēi非
cháng常
zhòng重
yào要
。
In ancient China, the position of official historians was very important.
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zhè这
wèi位
shǐ史
guān官
yǐ以
bǐng秉
bǐ笔
zhí直
shū书
ér而
wén闻
míng名
。
This historiographer was famous for writing the truth without fear.