- 言归正传 yánguīzhèngzhuàn to get back to the pointTo return to the main topic or subject at hand; used as a standard phrase in traditional storytelling to move past a digression.
- 书归正传 shūguīzhèngzhuàn to return to the main pointTo return to the main story or theme; commonly used as a transition in storytelling to signal getting back to the topic after a detour.
- 阿Q正传 ākiūzhèngzhuàn The True Story of Ah QInfluential 1921 novella by [[鲁迅|魯迅|lu3 xun4]]
- 阿甘正传 āgānzhèngzhuàn Forrest GumpThe American film "Forrest Gump", or the fictional character of the same name.