unofficial history; old novel
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unofficial history; miscellaneous history; old novels focusing on character portrayal
literaryCommonly used in titles of classical Chinese novels, such as 'The Scholars' (儒林外史). Often contrasts with official histories (正史).
《
Rú儒
lín林
wài外
shǐ史
》
shì是
Qīng清
dài代
Wú吴
Jìng敬
zǐ梓
chuàng创
zuò作
de的
cháng长
piān篇
xiǎo小
shuō说
。
"The Scholars" is a full-length novel written by Wu Jingzi during the Qing Dynasty.
Zhè这
bù部
wài外
shǐ史
miáo描
xiě写
le了
xǔ许
duō多
dú读
shū书
rén人
de的
mìng命
yùn运
。
This unofficial history depicts the fates of many scholars.
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Gǔ古
dài代
de的
zhèng正
shǐ史
hé和
wài外
shǐ史
wǎng往
wǎng往
yǒu有
bù不
tóng同
de的
cè侧
zhòng重
diǎn点
。
Ancient official histories and unofficial histories often had different emphases.