unofficial biography; supplementary biography
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unofficial biography; biography outside of official history
formalHistorical term referring to biographical accounts not included in the official dynastic histories (正史), often containing anecdotes and unofficial stories about historical figures.
《
Zhào赵
Fēi飞
Yàn燕
Wài外
Zhuàn传
》
shì是
Hàn汉
dài代
zhù著
míng名
de的
zhuàn传
jì记
zuò作
pǐn品
。
'The Unofficial Biography of Zhao Feiyan' is a famous biographical work from the Han Dynasty.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
cǎi采
yòng用
le了
wài外
zhuàn传
de的
xíng形
shì式
，
jiǎng讲
shù述
zhèng正
shǐ史
bù不
céng曾
jì记
zǎi载
de的
gù故
shì事
。
This novel adopts the form of an unofficial biography, telling stories not recorded in official histories.
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Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
guān关
yú于
míng名
rén人
de的
wài外
zhuàn传
hé和
yì逸
wén闻
。
Ancient China had many unofficial biographies and anecdotes about famous people.