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遗闻轶事 — “Unrecorded anecdotes and stories”

遗闻轶事 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unrecorded anecdotes and stories”. Interesting but overlooked tales. Literally, “Lost tales and scattered anecdotes”.

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遗闻轶事 Pronunciation and Pinyin

遗闻轶事 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
遗
yí12to leave behind or lose
闻
wén9hear, smell, news, fame
轶
yì9surpass, lost, overflow
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking

Example Sentence with 遗闻轶事

这本书收录了许多关于这位老艺术家的遗闻轶事,读来令人感慨万千。
This book collects many unrecorded anecdotes and stories about the old artist, which are deeply moving to read.

Idioms Related to 遗闻轶事

Synonyms of 遗闻轶事

  • yí遗wén闻yì逸shì事little-known historical anecdotes

More idioms starting with 遗

  • yí遗shì世wàng忘lěi累live in seclusion, detached from worldly concerns
  • yí遗shì世bá拔sú俗transcend worldly concerns
  • yí遗shì世dú独lì立live in seclusion, detached from the world
  • yí遗shì世jué绝sú俗renounce the world and live secluded
  • yí遗shì世yuè越sú俗transcend the mundane world
  • yí遗xiū休yú余liè烈enduring legacy of virtues and achievements
  • yí遗sú俗jué绝chén尘transcend worldly customs and live reclusive
  • yí遗huá华fǎn反zhì质abandon splendor, revert to plainness
  • yí遗míng名qù去lì利abandon fame and relinquish gain
  • yí遗shěn哂dà大fāng方make a fool of oneself before an expert
  • yí遗shēng声yú余jià价posthumous renown and legacy
  • yí遗shēng声zhuì坠xù绪a dying artistic or cultural tradition

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Questions about 遗闻轶事

What does 遗闻轶事 mean?

遗闻轶事 (yí wén yì shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Unrecorded anecdotes and stories”.

How do you pronounce 遗闻轶事?

遗闻轶事 is pronounced yí wén yì shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 遗闻轶事 literally mean?

Literally, 遗闻轶事 means “Lost tales and scattered anecdotes”. It is used to mean “Unrecorded anecdotes and stories”.

What is the Chinese definition of 遗闻轶事?

散失,遗留下来的事迹。

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