historical anecdotes; institutional lore
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
historical facts and anecdotes; institutional history and traditions
formalRefers to traditions, customs, and historical background of a particular field, often used in literary or academic contexts.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
yán研
jiū究
mín民
guó国
shí时
qī期
de的
wén文
tán坛
zhǎng掌
gù故
。
He enjoys researching literary anecdotes from the Republican era.
Zhè这
bù部
shū书
jì记
zǎi载
le了
xǔ许
duō多
gōng宫
tíng廷
zhǎng掌
gù故
。
This book records many court anecdotes and historical traditions.
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Lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
shuō说
qǐ起
dāng当
dì地
de的
zhǎng掌
gù故
lái来
rú如
shǔ数
jiā家
zhēn珍
。
The old gentleman spoke of local historical lore as if counting his own treasures.