shǐ​jì​jí​jiě

Collected Explanations of the Records of the Grand Historian

  1. Records of the Grand Historian
    The definitive history of early China from the Yellow Emperor to the Han dynasty, written by 司马迁 sī​mǎ​qiān; the first and most famous of the 二十四史 èr​shí​sì​shǐ.
  2. collected commentaries
    To compile or synthesize various interpretations of an ancient text, often including the editor's own views; frequently used in book titles.