bié​shǐ

unofficial history

  • created reference approved 别史/別史 → 外史 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    别史 / 別史 bié​shǐ

    外史 wài​shǐ

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 别史/別史 · bié​shǐ · unofficial history — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    别史 / 別史

    bié​shǐ

    unofficial history

    A genre of Chinese history books consisting of privately compiled historical records that are distinct from official dynastic histories or miscellaneous accounts; they often focus on one or more dynasties.

    别 (literal) → 别/別 · bié · other 史 (literal) → 史 · shǐ · historical records

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense