wài​chuánwài​zhuàn

to divulge

  • created sense approved 外传/外傳 · wài​chuán · to divulge — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    to divulge

    To spread information to the outside; to tell others a secret or confidential matter; to teach skills to outsiders

    外 (literal) → 外 · wài · outside 传 (literal) → 传/傳 · chuán · to pass on

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  • created sense approved 外传/外傳 · wài​zhuàn · unofficial biography — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    wài​zhuàn

    unofficial biography

    An unofficial or unauthorized biography of a person not recorded in official history, or a collection of anecdotes about a historical figure

    外 (literal) → 外 · wài · unofficial 传 (literal) → 传/傳 · zhuàn · biography; commentary

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  • created sense approved 外传/外傳 · wài​chuán · to be rumored — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    wài​chuán

    to be rumored

    To be rumored; to be said by people outside a specific group

    外 (literal) → 外 · wài · outside 传 (literal) → 传/傳 · chuán · to pass on

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  • created sense approved 外传/外傳 · wài​zhuàn · classical commentary — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    wài​zhuàn

    classical commentary

    Ancient scholarly works that interpret or expand upon classical scriptures by citing external examples, as opposed to direct line-by-line commentary

    外 (literal) → 外 · wài · other 传 (literal) → 传/傳 · zhuàn · biography; commentary

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