anecdotes; legends handed down
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anecdotes or legends handed down from the past; historical hearsay
literaryOften used in literary or historical contexts to refer to unofficial stories, folk tales, or anecdotes passed down through generations. Frequently appears in the set phrase 遗闻轶事.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
jì记
zǎi载
le了
xǔ许
duō多
míng明
qīng清
shí时
qī期
de的
yí遗
wén闻
yì轶
shì事
。
This book records many anecdotes and legends from the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Zhè这
xiē些
mín民
jiān间
yí遗
wén闻
dài代
dài代
xiāng相
chuán传
，
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
shén神
mì秘
sè色
cǎi彩
。
These folk legends have been passed down for generations, full of mystery.
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Tā他
huā花
fèi费
shí十
nián年
shí时
jiān间
shōu收
jí集
zhěng整
lǐ理
dì地
fāng方
yí遗
wén闻
。
He spent ten years collecting and compiling local historical anecdotes.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
róng融
hé合
le了
dà大
liàng量
yě野
shǐ史
yí遗
wén闻
，
qíng情
jié节
yǐn引
rén人
rù入
shèng胜
。
This novel incorporates a large amount of unofficial historical anecdotes, making the plot captivating.