běn​jì

basic annals

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    basic annals

    Basic annals or biographic sketches of emperors in Chinese dynastic histories, recording events in chronological order. This category of history was first established by Sima Qian in the [[史记|史記|shi3 ji4]].

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  • created sense approved 本纪/本紀 · běn​jì · basic principles — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    basic principles

    The fundamental principles or core rules of government and administration.

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  • created sense approved 本纪/本紀 · běn​jì · detailed account — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    detailed account

    (archaic) The full story or detailed circumstances of an event from beginning to end.

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