history book; annals
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
historical records; annals; chronicles
literaryA literary or formal term referring to official historical records or chronicles of past events. Commonly used in classical or academic contexts.
Shǐ史
shèng乘
jì记
zài载
le了
lì历
dài代
xīng兴
wáng亡
。
The annals record the rise and fall of successive dynasties.
Zhè这
bù部
shǐ史
shèng乘
shì是
yán研
jiū究
Sòng宋
dài代
lì历
shǐ史
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zī资
liào料
。
This historical record is important material for studying Song Dynasty history.
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Yuè阅
dú读
shǐ史
shèng乘
kě可
yǐ以
zhī知
xīng兴
tì替
。
Reading historical records helps one understand the cycles of rise and decline.
Gǔ古
dài代
shǐ史
shèng乘
zhōng中
bù不
fá乏
zhì治
guó国
zhì智
huì慧
。
Ancient historical records are rich in wisdom for governing a country.