èr​shí​sì Shǐ

long story

  • created sense approved 二十四史 · èr​shí​sì Shǐ · long story

    二十四史

    èr​shí​sì Shǐ

    long story

    A figurative reference to a long, tedious, or extremely complicated story or situation.

    这件事的来龙去脉说起来就像二十四史那么长,咱们以后再慢慢谈吧。

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  • created sense approved 二十四史 · èr​shí​sì Shǐ · the Twenty-Four Histories

    二十四史

    èr​shí​sì Shǐ

    the Twenty-Four Histories

    A collection of twenty-four official Chinese dynastic histories covering the period from roughly 3000 BC to the 17th century.

    《二十四史》是中国古代各朝撰写的官修史书的总称。

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